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Using Universal Screening for Early Identification of Students at Risk: A Case Example from the Field
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Donohue, Peg; Goodman-Scott, Emily; Betters-Bubon, Jennifer – Professional School Counseling, 2016
This study describes the benefits of systematic universal screening (US) for school counselors engaged in the creation of effective, multi-tiered systems of support that address academic, social, emotional, and behavioral student concerns. The authors used an action research framework to present a case example of one school district's pilot of US…
Descriptors: Identification, At Risk Students, Screening Tests, Case Studies
Using Systematic Screening Procedures to Identify Students Who Are Nonresponsive to Primary Prevention Efforts: Integrating Academic and Behavioral Measures
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Kalberg, Jemma Robertson; Lane, Kathleen Lynne; Menzies, Holly Mariah – Education and Treatment of Children, 2010
Many school systems are adopting three-tiered models of prevention (e.g., Response to Intervention and Positive Behavior Support) to support an increasingly diverse student population (Sugai, Horner, & Gresham, 2002). A central feature of these models is that data are monitored to determine responsiveness. We offer this paper as a guide for…
Descriptors: Curriculum Based Assessment, Prevention, Behavior Disorders, Screening Tests
Systematic Screening for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders at the High School Level: A Formidable and Necessary Task
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Kalberg, Jemma Robertson; Lane, Kathleen Lynne; Driscoll, Steven; Wehby, Joseph – Remedial and Special Education, 2011
The authors examined the utility of a modified version of the "Systematic Screening for Behavior Disorders" for use at the high school level to address issues of comorbidity. Results suggested that the modified version was able to discriminate among students with varying degrees of risk in terms of academic performance as measured by…
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, Academic Achievement, Behavior Disorders, Student Adjustment
Replication of the Systematic Screening for Behavior Disorders (SSBD) Procedure for the Identification of At-Risk Children.
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Walker, Hill M.; And Others – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 1994
A total of 1,446 elementary school children were screened with the Systematic Screening for Behavior Disorders (SSBD) procedure. Results indicated that the SSBD could accurately and efficiently identify children in need of special services, and was viewed as cost efficient because it could proactively screen all students in an acceptable amount of…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Cost Effectiveness, Disability Identification, Elementary Education
Convergent Validity of the Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale with Primary Grade-Level Students.
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Epstein, Michael H.; Nordess, Philip D.; Nelson, J. Ron; Hertzog, Melody – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2002
Two convergent validity studies of the Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale (BERS) were conducted with primary students. It was compared to the Systematic Screening for Behavior Disorders and the Scale for Assessing Emotional Disturbance. The BERS demonstrated adequate convergent validity and is recommended for identifying students with special…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Rating Scales, Disability Identification, Elementary Education