Adaptive Behaviour Assessment System: Indigenous Australian Adaptation Model (ABAS: IAAM)

Table 2: Internal consistency reliability of the ABAS: IAAM

Item		M	SD	Item-total
Q2-HS1 Stays with class during excursions without wandering away.		2.43	.753	.634
Q3-L1 Plays with toys, games, or other fun items with classmates.		2.64	.731	.723
Q5-C2 Says the names of other people, for example, teachers‟ or friends‟		2.68	.605	.827
Q6-S2 Makes friends with others in his/her age group		2.54	.703	804
Q7-SL2 Performs daily or weekly classroom jobs.		2.35	.580	778
Q8-SD3 Completes routine classroom tasks within a reasonable amount of		2.02	644	.669
Q9-C3 Names 20 or more familiar objects.		2.58	.741	.644
Q11- Carries out jobs in all areas of the school.		2.14	1.023	.745
Q12- Follows safety rules at school or when travelling on an excursion.		2.35	.795	.769
Q14-L8 Participates with others in a game or other activity without		2.38	.700	.576
Q16-S9 Waits in line at school.		2.40	.814	.653
Note: Scale: N=120, Items 11, M=26.52, SD=6.26, α=.92.
Conceptual Adaptive Domain
Item		M	SD	Item-total Corr.
Q13-FA8	Measures length and height	1.30	1.089	.779
Q21-FA13	Combines coins to produce the correct amount of money, for example, a 20 cent plus a 10 cent equal 30 cents.	1.30	1.127	.812
Q23-CU14	States general address of a travel destination, for example, “Casuarina Square on Trower Road in Darwin”.	1.68	1.130	.820
Q25-SL16	Uses small electrical equipment in the classroom, for example, a DVD player or electric pencil sharpener.	2.16	1.012	.752
Q26-HS16	Uses electrical outlets or sockets safely in the classroom.	2.33	1.030	.710
Q29-C18	Knows the password for the school computer	1.18	1.128	.813
Q30-FA18	Uses a dictionary or the internet to find information.	1.18	1.115	.800
Q31-SD19	Completes large school projects on time.	.81	.973	.763
Note: Scale: N=120, Items 8, M=11.93, SD=7.20, α=.94.
Personal Adaptive Domain
Item		M	SD	Item-total Corr.
Q1-CU1	Finds the toilets at school by himself/herself.	2.98	.129	.576
Q4-SC1	Uses school toilets alone.	2.97	.222	.607
Q15-SC8	Buttons his/her own clothing.	2.83	.491	.615
Q19-SC12	Drinks liquids without spilling.	2.91	.317	.631
Q27-SC17	Opens a wrapper, tab top can, or screw-top bottle.	2.83	.396	.662

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