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Wading through Quicksand: Making Sense of Minority Disproportionality in Identification of Emotional Disturbance
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Sullivan, Amanda L. – Behavioral Disorders, 2017
The debate surrounding disproportionality in the identification of culturally and linguistically diverse students for special education, and in the category of emotional disturbance in particular, remains highly contentious, particularly as scholars grapple with the meaning and causes of disproportionality. In this article, I discuss assumptions…
Descriptors: Minority Group Students, Disproportionate Representation, Disability Identification, Emotional Disturbances
Student Internalizing and Externalizing Behavior Screeners: Evidence for Reliability, Validity, and Usability in Elementary Schools
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Hartman, Kelsey; Gresham, Frank M.; Byrd, Shelby – Behavioral Disorders, 2017
Universal screening for emotional and behavioral risk in schools facilitates early identification and intervention for students as part of multitiered systems of support. Early identification has the potential to mitigate adverse outcomes of emotional and behavioral disorders. The purpose of this study was to extend existing research on the…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Screening Tests, Test Validity, Test Reliability
The Scale for Assessing Emotional Disturbance: Test-Retest and Interrater Reliability.
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Epstein, Michael H.; Cullinan, Douglas; Harniss, Mark K.; Ryser, Gail – Behavioral Disorders, 1999
Three studies are reported addressing the reliability of the Scale for Assessing Emotional Disturbance (SAED), a standardized, norm-reference measure linked to the federal definition of emotional disturbance (ED). Results indicate the SAED possesses acceptable test-retest reliability and reasonable interrater reliability and can assist in the…
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Elementary Secondary Education, Eligibility, Emotional Disturbances
The Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale: Long Term Test-Retest Reliability.
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Epstein, Michael H.; Hertzog, Melody A.; Reid, Robert – Behavioral Disorders, 2001
Data are reported on the long-term (6-month) test-retest reliability of the Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale (BERS), which is a strength-based assessment instrument. Participants included 95 typical elementary students and 26 children at risk of having or having emotional or behavioral disorders. Moderate to high test-retest correlations were…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Rating Scales, Clinical Diagnosis, Disability Identification
A Comparison of Cross-Informant Behavior Ratings in School-Based Diagnosis.
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Lee, Steven W.; And Others – Behavioral Disorders, 1994
The Child Behavior Checklist and related forms were completed for 171 boys referred for school-based assessment resulting from academic and/or behavioral problems. Adolescents consistently underreported behavioral problems relative to parents and teachers regardless of subsequent diagnosis. Implications of these discrepancies in school-based…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Disability Identification, Educational Diagnosis
Development of a Scale To Assess Emotional Disturbance.
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Epstein, Michael H.; Cullinan, Douglas; Ryser, Gail; Pearson, Nils – Behavioral Disorders, 2002
This study reports on the standardization of the Scale for Assessing Emotional Disturbance. Data collected on 2,266 typical students (ages 5- 18) and 1,371 students with emotional disturbances led to the identification of six behavioral problem factors that correspond to the federal definition of emotional disturbance and were highly internally…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Diagnostic Tests, Disability Identification, Elementary Secondary Education