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Developmental Attainment in Preschool Children: Analysis of Concordance Between Parents and Professionals

Lynn J. Meltzer, Ph.D.

The Children's Hospital, Boston, and The Brookline Early Education Project

Melvin D. Levine, M.D.

The Children's Hospital, Boston, and The Brookline Early Education Project

Margaret A. Hanson, R.N., M.S., M.PH.

The Children's Hospital, Boston, and The Brookline Early Education Project

Richard Wasserman, M.D.

The Children's Hospital, Boston, and The Brookline Early Education Project

Deborah Schneider, B.A.

The Children's Hospital, Boston, and The Brookline Early Education Project

Maureen Sullivan, B.A.

The Children's Hospital, Boston, and The Brookline Early Education Project

P.L. 94-142 mandates parent participation in the evaluation of their children's difficulties. The authors discuss parents' reports of their children's current development, in contrast to previous studies that have relied on parents' memory of their children's developmental mile-stones. A 34-item checklist was developed to document parents' perceptions of their children's strengths and weaknesses in developmental and skill-related areas. A total of 287 preschool children with a mean age of 5 years-1 month were tested by psychologists, pediatricians, and teachers. Parents' reports were compared with the findings of these professionals. Factor analysis was applied to the parent checklist scores and 4 major item clusters were identified: language and memory, scholastic interest, visual-perceptual-motor skills, and gross-motor competence. Findings from multiple-regression analyses indicated that parents' reports were generally consistent with those of the professionals. In particular, parental reports of their children's interests in school-related activities were especially accurate. It is concluded that these findings justify collaborative efforts involving parents in the identification of the evolving skills and needs of their children.

The Journal of Special Education, Vol. 17, No. 2, 203-213 (1983)
DOI: 10.1177/002246698301700212
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