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January, Stacy-Ann A.; Lambert, Matthew C.; Epstein, Michael H.; Spooner, Mary; Gebreselassie, Tesfayi – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2018
Community-based systems of care (SOC) provide a range of services to students with significant emotional and behavioral difficulties and their families. However, little is known about the educational characteristics and functioning of students at enrollment in SOC. The purpose of this study was to replicate and extend previous research by…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders
Rodriguez, Jennifer C. – ProQuest LLC, 2015
Hispanic-American youth have been identified as a high-risk group for developing behavioral and emotional difficulties. Currently, there exist few behavioral and emotional screening measures targeting young children, with even fewer accessible to the Spanish speaking populations in the U.S. The purpose of the present study was to determine whether…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, At Risk Students, Spanish, Emotional Disturbances
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Lane, Kathleen Lynne; Kalberg, Jemma Robertson; Menzies, Holly; Bruhn, Allison; Eisner, Shanna; Crnobori, Mary – Remedial and Special Education, 2011
In this article the authors provide practitioners and researchers with three illustrations of how to use systematic screening tools within the context of three-tiered models of support to (a) measure the overall level of risk present in a school over time and (b) identify students who may require more targeted supports in the form of secondary and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Prevention, Program Implementation, Data Analysis
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Anderson, Jeffrey A. – Remedial and Special Education, 2011
Systems of care can be used to help coordinate and direct resources both external and internal to a school, thereby providing critical supports for students with emotional and behavioral challenges that historically have not been available to educators. In this study, hierarchical linear modeling was used to longitudinally examine school…
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Special Education, Enrollment, Children
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Benner, Gregory J.; Beaudoin, Kathleen; Mooney, Paul; Uhing, Brad M.; Pierce, Corey D. – Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2008
In the present study, we sought to extend instrument validation research for a strength-based emotional and behavior rating scale, the "Teacher Rating Scale of the Behavior and Emotional Rating Scale-Second Edition" (BERS-2; Epstein, M. H. (2004). "Behavioral and emotional rating scale" (2nd ed.). Austin, TX: PRO-ED) through…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Emotional Disturbances, Test Validity, Rating Scales
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Cox, Kathleen F. – Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2006
The trend toward adopting a strengths approach to mental health practice with children and adolescents amounts to a paradigm shift from an emphasis on diagnosing disorders to tapping child capacities and assets toward the achievement of treatment goals. While the potential value and challenges associated with this shift has received ample…
Descriptors: Research Design, Behavior Disorders, Rating Scales, Adolescents