General Information

The Aggressive Behavior - Teacher Checklist consists of 6 statements which measure a child's aggressive behavior, i.e., using physical force and/or threatening others. Teachers are instructed to mark the response that best applies to a particular child.

Number of Versions:	1
Version:	Aggressive Behavior - Teacher Checklist
Author(s):	Kenneth A. Dodge & John D. Coie
Date of Publication:	1987
Material(s) Needed for Test:	Instrument
Manual:	Not Available
Time to Administer:	5 minutes
Charge for one form or kit:	No

Purpose and Nature of Test

Construct(s) Measured:	Aggression
Population for which designed:	Age Range: 6 through 12 years old Grade Level: First Grade to Sixth Grade
Method of Administration:	Individual
Source of Information:	Teacher
Subtests and Scores:	Reactive Aggression, Proactive Aggression
Number of Items:	6
Type of Scale:	Likert

Technical Evaluation

Norms: 

Sample Size:	259
Population:	Teachers of 3rd through 6th grade boys.
Culture/ethnicity:	African-American, Caucasian
SES Level:	Low to Middle

Reliability: 

Psychometric information:	Provided for Subscales.
The range of Test-Retest Value:	Not assessed
The range of Inter-rater reliability:	Not assessed
The range of Internal consistency:	0.90 to 0.93

Validity: 

 Criterion validity was assessed and found to be acceptable.

Practical Evaluation

Scoring Procedure:	Manual Scoring
Examiner Qualifications and Training Required:	None
Permission Required to Use Instrument:	Yes
If yes, by whom:	Kenneth A. Dodge

Notes

Original Reference(s):	Dodge, K. A., & Coie, J. D. (1987). Social-information-processing factors in reactive and proactive aggression in children's peer groups. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 53 (6), 1146-1158.
Other Reference(s):	Poulin, F., & Boivin, M. (2000). Reactive and proactive aggression: Evidence of a two-factor model. Psychological Assessment, 12 (2), 115-122. Dodge, K. A., & Somberg, D. R. (1987). Hostile attribution biases among aggressive boys are exacerbated under conditions of threat to the self. Child Development, 58, 213-224.

Contact

Name:	Kenneth A. Dodge
Organization:	Duke University, Center for Child and Family Policy
Address:	257A Sanford Institute
City:	Durham
State:	NC
Zip:	27708-0264
Phone:	(919) 613-7319
Fax:	(919) 660-5726
E-mail:	dodge@duke.edu
Website:	http://www.pubpol.duke.edu/people/faculty/dodge/

Last updated by Violence Institute of New Jersey:  July 2006