General Information

The Childhood Aggression Peer Rating Scale assesses aggressive behavior in first and second grade students.

Number of Versions:	1
Version:	Childhood Aggression Peer Rating Scale
Author(s):	Ruth McIntosh, Sharon Vaughn
Date of Publication:	1993
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 8 years old Grade Level: First Grade to Second Grade
Method of Administration:	Individual
Source of Information:	Peer
Subtests and Scores:	No scales
Number of Items:	8
Type of Scale:	Likert

Technical Evaluation

Norms: 

Sample Size:	310
Population:	Students from 24 classrooms from three schools in a Southeastern metropolitan area.
Culture/ethnicity:	African-American, Caucasian, Hispanic/Latino
SES Level:	Not reported by author(s).

Reliability: 

Psychometric information:	Provided for Full Scales.
The range of Test-Retest Value:	0.54 to 0.83
The range of Inter-rater reliability:	Not assessed
The range of Internal consistency:	0.84

Validity: 

Criterion validity data has not been presented or published in study.

Practical Evaluation

Scoring Procedure:	Manual Scoring
Examiner Qualifications and Training Required:	None
Permission Required to Use Instrument:	Yes
If yes, by whom:	Sharon Vaughn

Notes

Original Reference(s):

McIntosh, R., & Vaughn, S. (1993). Peer ratings of aggression: Relation to social skills, behavior problems, and friendships. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Atlanta, GA.

Contact

Name:	Sharon Vaughn
Organization:	University of Texas at Austin
Address:	Department of Special Education, College of Education 1 University Station D5300 Campus Mail Code: D4900
City:	Austin
State:	TX
Zip:	78712
Phone:	(512) 232-2320
Fax:	(512) 232-2322
E-mail:	srvaughnum@aol.com
Website:	http://www.utexas.edu

Last updated by Violence Institute of New Jersey:  August 2006