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Direct linkLambert, Matthew C.; January, Stacy-Ann A.; Gonzalez, Jorge E.; Epstein, Michael H.; Martin, Jodie – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2021
The present study investigated evidence of the construct validity of scores from the Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale (BERS-3), which is a multi-informant assessment designed to measure the behavioral and emotional strengths of school-aged youth. The purpose of this research was to evaluate the degree to which BERS-3 scores differed between…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Test Validity, Construct Validity, Student Behavior
Lambert, Matthew C.; Cullinan, Douglas; Epstein, Michael H.; Martin, Jodie – Behavioral Disorders, 2022
This study examined the internal structure of the Scales for Assessing Emotional Disturbance-3 Rating Scale (RS), a teacher-completed RS developed to measure emotional disturbance (ED). As defined in U.S. law and regulations, ED involves five characteristics or patterns of behavioral and emotional maladaptation. RS data obtained on a sample of…
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Rating Scales, Students with Disabilities, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Lambert, Matthew C.; Cullinan, Douglas; Epstein, Michael H.; Martin, Jodie – Journal of Applied School Psychology, 2022
The present study investigated evidence of the construct validity of scores from the Scales for Assessing Emotional Disturbance Rating Scale (SAED-3 RS), which is designed to help identify emotional disturbance (ED) as defined by U.S. law and regulations. The purpose of this research was to evaluate the degree to which SAED-3 RS scores differed…
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Learning Disabilities, Students with Disabilities, Rating Scales
Peer reviewedEpstein, Michael H. – Remedial and Special Education, 1999
Describes the development of "The Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale: A Strength-Based Approach to Assessment" for use with children with special needs. Reports on several pilot studies conducted to establish the scale's validity prior to the scale being normed on a nationally representative sample. These studies addressed content…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Special Needs Students
Peer reviewedEpstein, 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
Download full textEpstein, Michael H.; Holderness, Deborah; Cullinan, Douglas – 1998
The Scale for Assessing Emotional Disturbances (SAED) is a standardized, norm-referenced scale used to identify children who qualify for the federal special education category of "emotional disturbance". It uses the five conditions on which identification of emotional disturbance is based under the Individuals with Disabilities Education…
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Eligibility
