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Basting, Evan J.; Naser, Shereen; Goncy, Elizabeth A. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2022
The BASC-3 Behavioral and Emotional Screening System Student Form (BESS SF) is the latest iteration of a widely used instrument for identifying students at behavioral and emotional risk. Measurement invariance across race/ethnicity and gender for the latest BESS SF has not yet been established. Using a sample of 737 U.S. urban fourth- to…
Descriptors: Factor Structure, Factor Analysis, Screening Tests, Emotional Disturbances
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Christa L. Lilly; Alfgeir L. Kristjansson; Megan L. Smith; Inibjorg Eva Thrisdottir; Ashley Havlicak; Michael J. Mann – Journal of School Health, 2024
Background: The conceptual framework for "School as a Protective Factor" approach was presented in a companion article in this issue of the journal. The current article describes the validation of the "School as a Protective Factor-Brief (SPF-Brief)," a 13-item survey measuring the 3 core constructs and 13 defining…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Test Validity, Measures (Individuals), Middle School Students
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Kilgus, Stephen P.; Eklund, Katie; von der Embse, Nathaniel P. – Psychology in the Schools, 2019
The purpose of the current study was to examine the validity and diagnostic accuracy of the "Intervention Selection Profile--Social Skills" (ISP-SS), a brief social skills assessment tool intended for use with students in need of Tier 2 intervention. Participants included 160 elementary and middle school students who had been identified…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Intervention, Interpersonal Competence, At Risk Students
Kilgus, Stephen P.; Eklund, Katie; von der Embse, Nathaniel P. – Grantee Submission, 2019
The purpose of the current study was to examine the validity and diagnostic accuracy of the "Intervention Selection Profile-Social Skills" (ISP-SS), a brief social skills assessment tool intended for use with students in need of Tier 2 intervention. Participants included 160 elementary and middle school students who had been identified…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Intervention, Interpersonal Competence, At Risk Students
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Duppong Hurley, Kristin L.; Lambert, Matthew C.; Huscroft D'Angelo, Jacqueline N. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2019
Youth at risk of emotional and behavioral challenges demonstrate academic difficulties in secondary settings. Parental involvement in their child's education is one method which contributes to improved academic outcomes. However, limited research exists on the use of measurement models to operationalize parental involvement with secondary students…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship, At Risk Students, Behavior Disorders
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La Salle, Tamika; George, Heather Peshak; McCoach, D. Betsy; Polk, Tiffany; Evanovich, Lauren L. – Behavioral Disorders, 2018
The purpose of the current study was to examine perceptions of school climate among students who self-identify as having an emotional and behavioral disorder (EBD) and their counterparts without disabilities on the "Georgia Student Health Survey 2.0." Although research examining the link between perceptions of school climate and student…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Victims, Bullying, Mental Health
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Lane, Kathleen Lynne; Oakes, Wendy Peia; Cantwell, Emily D.; Menzies, Holly Mariah; Schatschneider, Christopher; Lambert, Warren; Common, Eric Alan – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2017
We report results of an exploratory validation study of the "Student Risk Screening Scale-Internalizing and Externalizing" (SRSS-IE) applied with the first sample of middle and high school students from nine middle and three high schools from three states. The "Student Risk Screening Scale" (SRSS) was modified to broaden the…
Descriptors: Scores, Psychometrics, Evidence, Middle Schools