Validation of Preschool Teachers’ Recall of Children’s Behavior
- 1 December 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in The Journal of Experimental Education
- Vol. 45 (2) , 46-51
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00220973.1976.11011575
Abstract
A multiple-choice behavioral observation scale designed to be used by preschool teachers (N = 424) was factor analyzed to obtain factor coefficients. The four factors obtained were cognitive skills, self-control, relationship with achievement model, and dependency. The factor coefficients were then applied to the ratings of 153 preschool disadvantaged children by 33 teachers and 64 teacher aides. Three multi-trait, multi-rater matrices were analyzed using Campbell and Fiske’s convergent discriminant validation procedures. The analyses supported convergent and discriminant validity of three of the four traits.Keywords
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