Navigating academic demands in middle and high school may be particularly challenging for youth experiencing emotional and behavioral difficulties, and screening practices are a necessary first step in identifying youth in need of services. The goal of this study was to inform efficient universal screening practices in secondary schools by…

Middle and high school students subjected to harsh school discipline policies and practices such as suspensions and expulsions are more likely to disengage from the classroom and course work, and increases their chances of dropping out, according to this new report from the Alliance for Excellent Education. The report recommends implementing…

Intended to provide administrators with information valuable in planning school involvement with the emotionally disturbed the text presents suggestions to a variety of questions on this subject. Questions on the nature and importance of the problem focus on emotional disorder, its relationship to behavior and achievement, and incidence, while…