2018
Methods matter: A multi-trait multi-method analysis of student behavior
Miller F, Johnson A, Yu H, Chafouleas S, McCoach D, Riley-Tillman T, Fabiano G, Welsh M. Methods matter: A multi-trait multi-method analysis of student behavior. Journal Of School Psychology 2018, 68: 53-72. PMID: 29861031, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsp.2018.01.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDirect Behavior Rating Single Item ScalesMulti-trait multi-method analysisMulti-level structural equation modelingSystematic direct observationStudent behaviorEvidence-based practiceAssessment methodsTeacher reportsRespectful behaviorBehavior Rating ScaleValidity of dataBehavioral assessment methodsMultitrait-multimethod matrixStudentsStructural equation modelingMulti-method analysisItem scaleConstructs of interestExternal observerEquation modelingCommon constructPracticeFuture researchTeachersMethod effects
2017
Developing talents: A longitudinal examination of intellectual ability and academic achievement
McCoach D, Yu H, Gottfried A, Gottfried A. Developing talents: A longitudinal examination of intellectual ability and academic achievement. High Ability Studies 2017, 28: 7-28. DOI: 10.1080/13598139.2017.1298996.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStronger academic skillsFullerton Longitudinal StudyInitial mathematicsStudent achievementPrior achievementSecondary schoolsAcademic advantageSecondary educationAcademic achievementAcademic skillsSchool yearStability of intelligenceAcademic domainsTalent developmentAchievementMathematicsCross-lagged panel modelIntellectual abilitySchoolsLongitudinal examinationLongitudinal studyStudentsEducationLatent variable modelingSkills
2016
The predictive validity of kindergarten readiness judgments: Lessons from one state
Goldstein J, McCoach D, Yu H. The predictive validity of kindergarten readiness judgments: Lessons from one state. The Journal Of Educational Research 2016, 110: 50-60. DOI: 10.1080/00220671.2015.1039111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStart of kindergartenHierarchical linear modelingTeachers’ perceptionsLearning programAcademic achievementEligible studentsKindergarten entryStudentsAssessment systemNational needsLinear modelingYoung childrenFederal investmentPredictive validityPerceptionSchoolsKindergartenAchievementDemographic variablesLessonsProgramGrade 3State-level dataInstrumentChildren