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The Effects Of A Group Therapy Program On Truancy, Keith Politi
The Effects Of A Group Therapy Program On Truancy, Keith Politi
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Two truancy groups were conducted for the Simpson County School System. A multifaceted group treatment approach was used with truants in an attempt to reduce school absences, increase feelings of personal and social security and change negative attitudes toward school. A contingency contract in conjunction with a modified token economy was used to increase school attendance. Group discussions were used to increase feelings of personal and social security and to change negative attitudes toward school. A comparison of group members pre- and postgroup school attendance records showed that group members significantly increased their school attendance. A comparison of group members …
A Psychometric Comparison Between Inhouse Versus Externally Developed Retranslation Scales, David Peak
A Psychometric Comparison Between Inhouse Versus Externally Developed Retranslation Scales, David Peak
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Using a Behavioral Expectation Scale (BES) format borrowed from the psychology department at the University of California – Berkeley and a BES form developed in and for a Southeastern university psychology department, students’ evaluations of their professors’ teaching performance were examined for interrater reliability, leniency error, variability and discriminability. Results indicate that neither form was psychometrically sound at the Southeastern university. Problems in obtaining sound ratings for the BES form were discussed.