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May 1, 2005 · The Knowledge about Attention Deficit Disorder Questionnaire (KADD-Q) was administered to 256 teachers and 92 parents. Statistical analysis revealed the KADD-Q to be an internally consistent measure of teachers’ and parents’ knowledge of ADHD.
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Trends regarding school maladjustment and prevalence estimates (e.g., CDC, 2009) and other data suggesting teachers will likely encounter at least one student with ADHD during each year of service (Jerome, Gordon, & Hustler, 1994; Ohan, Cormier, Hepp, Visser, & Strain 2008) indicate that it is important to convey adequate understanding of ADHD and ...
Several studies have compared the relative extent of ADHD-related knowledge of in-service teachers (i.e., active and certified) versus pre-service teachers (i.e., student teachers and teacher candidates), and, in general, this literature suggests the former to be better informed than the latter. These findings hold true in Australia (Kos, Richdale,...
While experienced teachers may hold somewhat more accurate beliefs about ADHD than novices, knowledge for both groups in certain areas may still be limited, resulting in potentially problematic consequences. Largely, teachers do seem aware that the cardinal symptoms of ADHD are hyperactivity and inattention (~90% accurate endorsement; Sciutto et al...
One could argue that only certain deficits in ADHD knowledge could be problematic for teachers. For instance, misunderstanding of gender distribution (e.g., incorrect belief that it is a disorder that only affects males) might be quite problematic for the identification of affected female students, whereas knowledge that lead exposure is associated...
It has been suggested that more comprehensive ADHD knowledge in teachers plays a role in referrals for assessment and other in-school services that are effective and in the best interest of students (Ohan et al., 2008). However, a recent examination of course syllabi from a randomly selected sample of teacher training programs in the United States ...
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The literature will be used to provide evidence of the difficulties that children diagnosed with ADHD experience in the behavioral components needed for academic success, and the role that teachers might play in the process of identification, assessment, and management of this disorder.
One hundred and forty-nine elementary school teachers completed the Knowledge of Attention Deficit Disorders Scale (KADDS), a new instrument designed to measure specific areas of...
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Jan 1, 2024 · One of the highly used instruments is the 'Knowledge of Attention Deficit Disorders Scale (KADDS),' which, to date, lacks adaptation and validation to be applied in Colombia. The present study evaluates the reliability of the KADDS scale for the Colombian context.
This quantitative study examined the knowledge levels middle school teachers in South Texas have in relation to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The study specifically compared teacher knowledge levels among three specific ADHD knowledge areas: (a) general knowledge of ADHD, (b) knowledge of symptoms/diagnosis of ADHD, and.
