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Erford, Bradley T.; Butler, Caitlin; Peacock, Elizabeth – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2015
The Screening Test for Emotional Problems-Teacher Version (STEP-T) was designed to identify students aged 7-17 years with wide-ranging emotional disturbances. Coefficients alpha and test-retest reliability were adequate for all subscales except Anxiety. The hypothesized five-factor model fit the data very well and external aspects of validity were…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Emotional Problems, Emotional Disturbances, Disability Identification
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Hanchon, Timothy A.; Allen, Ryan A. – Psychology in the Schools, 2013
From its inception as a disability category in the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, serving students under the special education category Emotional Disturbance (ED) has been a challenging task for school psychologists. In particular, the vague and ambiguous federal definition has created an environment in which inconsistent assessment…
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Emotional Disturbances, School Psychologists, Evaluation Methods
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Dowdy, Erin; Dever, Bridget V.; DiStefano, Christine; Chin, Jenna K. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2011
Students with limited English proficiency (LEP) make up one of the fastest growing segments of the student population; however, LEP status is often related to poor academic and behavioral outcomes. Teacher-reported behavioral rating scales can be informative measurements to screen and identify students at risk for behavioral and emotional…
Descriptors: Emotional Problems, At Risk Students, Disability Identification, Rating Scales
Erford, Bradley T. – Diagnostique, 1995
Internal consistency and construct and criterion-related validity of the Conners Teacher Rating Scale were studied with 540 students (ages 5-10), with emphasis on its utility as a measure of attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder and other disruptive behavior disorders. Internal consistency of factors ranged from .87 to .94. Convergent validity…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Disability Identification, Elementary Education