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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
Briesch, Amy M.; Chafouleas, Sandra M.; Dineen, Jennifer N.; McCoach, D. Betsy; Donaldson, Aberdine – Grantee Submission, 2021
Research conducted to date provides a limited understanding of the landscape of school-based screening practices across academic, behavioral, and health domains, thus providing impetus for the current survey study. A total of 475 K-12 school building administrators representing 409 unique school districts across the United States completed an…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, School Districts, Screening Tests, Administrator Role
Torres, Tera, Ed.; Barber, Catherine R., Ed. – Charles C. Thomas, Publisher, Ltd, 2017
Special education law and practice have undergone profound transformation over the past 50 years. Students with disabilities are now more likely to receive a free and appropriate education in the least restrictive environment possible; however, the ideals of the law have not always been manifested in effective practice. Although special education…
Descriptors: Special Education, Disabilities, Case Studies, Disability Identification
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Singh, Ajay, Ed.; Yeh, Chia Jung, Ed.; Blanchard, Sheresa, Ed.; Anunciação, Luis, Ed. – IGI Global, 2021
Rehabilitation professionals working with students with disabilities and the families of those students face unique challenges in providing inclusive services to special education student populations. There needs to be a focus on adaptive teaching methods that provide quality experience for students with varying disabilities to promote student…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Inclusion, Special Education, Teaching Methods
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Stiles, Matthew – Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, 2013
Research has identified a significant relationship between social, emotional and behavioural difficulties (SEBD) and speech, language and communication difficulties (SLCD). However, little has been published regarding the levels of knowledge and skill that practitioners working with pupils experiencing SEBD have in this important area, nor how…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Behavior Problems, Emotional Problems, Interpersonal Competence
National Center on Response to Intervention, 2010
To assist states and local districts with planning for RTI, the National Center on Response to Intervention (NCRTI) has developed this information brief, "Essential Components of RTI--A Closer Look at Response to Intervention." This brief provides a definition of RTI, reviews essential RTI components, and responds to frequently asked…
Descriptors: Evidence, Response to Intervention, Program Implementation, Academic Achievement
McIntosh, Kent; Goodman, Steve; Bohanon, Hank – Communique, 2010
Increasingly, schools have been adopting comprehensive, three-tiered response to intervention (RTI) systems to support students in both academics and social behavior. But with each new systems change initiative comes separate teams, data, and training and coaching systems. Given the intensity of resources required to implement and sustain such…
Descriptors: Intervention, Formative Evaluation, Disability Identification, Program Evaluation
Education Week, 2011
Response to intervention began as a way to identify and teach struggling readers and special education students. It's fast becoming a way to change schooling for everyone. This special report examines the many forms the approach is now taking, its research base, its influence on the educational marketplace, and the federal regulations that both…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Student Evaluation, Response to Intervention, Change Strategies
National Center on Response to Intervention, 2010
Response To Intervention (RTI) integrates assessment and intervention within a school-wide, multi-level prevention system to maximize student achievement and reduce behavior problems. With RTI, schools identify students at risk for poor learning outcomes, monitor student progress, provide evidence-based interventions, and adjust the intensity and…
Descriptors: Evidence, Behavior Problems, Learning Disabilities, Academic Achievement
National Center on Response to Intervention, 2011
The Response to Intervention (RTI) Essential Components Integrity Rubric is for use by individuals who are responsible for monitoring school-level fidelity of RTI implementation. The rubric is aligned with "Essential Components of RTI: A Closer Look at Response to Intervention" (National Center on Response to Intervention, 2010).…
Descriptors: Response to Intervention, Educational Change, Scoring Rubrics, Reliability
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Reutebuch, Colleen K. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2008
Response to intervention (RTI) is a framework for providing high-quality instruction and intervention matched to students' individual needs. It includes the practice of frequent progress monitoring and use of data to make educational decisions about instructional and grouping practices as well as the duration, frequency, and amount of time…
Descriptors: Intervention, Federal Legislation, Learning Disabilities, School Districts
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Connor, Carol M.; Alberto, Paul A.; Compton, Donald L.; O'Connor, Rollanda E. – National Center for Special Education Research, 2014
Reading difficulties and disabilities present serious and potentially lifelong challenges. Children who do not read well are more likely to be retained a grade in school, drop out of high school, become a teen parent, or enter the juvenile justice system. Building on the extant research and seminal studies, including the National Reading Panel and…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Learning Disabilities, Reading Skills, At Risk Students
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Ryan, Susan Marie – TEACHING Exceptional Children Plus, 2006
The Center on Disease Control, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (2005) identified the prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) as being 10 per 1,000. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has further explained (2005) that FASD now outranks autism and Down syndrome in prevalence.…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Incidence, Mental Health, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome