title: Psychometric properties of a kindergarten behavior rating scale to predict later academic achievement.
abstract: The design and description of the psychometric properties of a Kindergarten Behavior Rating Scale used to predict later academic achievement were based on a survey of past literature on efficient predictors of school failure which indicated a need for a scale that identifies kindergarten pupils who are at risk for school failure during their elementary education. The scale, developed over a 3-yr. period, significantly predicted academic achievement in reading, writing, and mathematics, as indicated by correlations, .15 and .66 between scores on the scale and academic achievement in Grades 1 and 2. Use of judgment by kindergarten teachers to assess risks was also considered, as are other suggestions and limitations on the further use.
authors.affiliation: Université du Québec à Hull, Canada. cadieux@uqah.uquebec.ca
authors.forename: Alain
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cadieux
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Boudreault
mesh_terms: D000124:Achievement; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D002656:Child Day Care Centers; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011594:Psychometrics; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires