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Danielson, Melissa L.; Kassab, Hannah D.; Lee, Mary; Owens, Julie S.; Evans, Steven W.; Lipton, Corey; Charania, Sana; Young, Hayley Elia; Kubicek, Lorraine F.; Flory, Kate; Cuffe, Steven P. – Psychology in the Schools, 2023
We examined the predictive utility of the Behavior Assessment System for Children-2 Behavioral and Emotional Screening System (BASC-2-BESS) and Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) in identifying students with a mental disorder. Data were collected in a two-stage study over 34 months with kindergarten-12th grade (K-12) students (aged…
Descriptors: Rating Scales, Child Behavior, Predictive Validity, Mental Disorders
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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
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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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Ogg, Julia; Fefer, Sarah; Sundman-Wheat, Ashley; McMahan, Melanie; Stewart, Tiffany; Chappel, Ashley; Bateman, Lisa – Journal of Applied School Psychology, 2013
Youth exhibiting symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are frequently referred to school psychologists because of academic, social, and behavioral difficulties that they face. To address these difficulties, evidence-based assessment methods have been outlined for multiple purposes of assessment. The goals of this study were to…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Disability Identification, School Psychologists, School Psychology
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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