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Grasley-Boy, Nicolette M.; Gage, Nicholas A.; Lombardo, Michael; Anderson, Lucas – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2023
School-wide positive behavior interventions and supports (SWPBIS) is widely implemented across the United States. Evidence suggests that SWPBIS, when implemented with fidelity, has a significant and positive impact on schools, including lower suspensions and higher reading and mathematics achievement. A critical component of this research is…
Descriptors: Test Reliability, Test Validity, Fidelity, Positive Behavior Supports
Hinton, Tameisha; Dowdy, Erin; Furlong, Michael J.; Nylund-Gibson, Karen; Carter, Delwin; Wagle, Rhea – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2021
Culturally responsive assessment practices include validated measures appropriate for use with diverse populations. Considering the increasing population of Latinx students in US schools, measures need co-validated English and Spanish (Social and Emotional Health Survey (SEHS)) language forms. This study examined the SEHS-Secondary with Latinx…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Hispanic American Students, Cultural Relevance, Test Validity
Hinton, Tameisha; Dowdy, Erin; Nylund-Gibson, Karen; Furlong, Michael James; Carter, Delwin – Grantee Submission, 2021
Culturally responsive assessment practices include validated measures appropriate for use with diverse populations. Considering the increasing population of Latinx students in U.S. schools, measures need co-validated English and Spanish (SEHS) language forms. This study examined the Social Emotional Health Survey--Secondary with Latinx students…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Hispanic American Students, Cultural Relevance, Test Validity
Furlong, Michael J.; Dowdy, Erin; Nylund-Gibson, Karen; Wagle, Rhea; Carter, Delwin; Hinton, Tameisha – Grantee Submission, 2021
Robust evidence links students' positive mental health with academic achievement and provides a compelling rationale for developing and refining strength-based assessments. The Social Emotional Health Survey--Secondary (SEHS-S) assesses adolescents' social and emotional skills and positive psychological dispositions. Previous studies provide…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Emotional Intelligence, Personality, Adolescents
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Mandracchia, Nina R.; Sims, Wesley A. – Computers in the Schools, 2020
As technology use continues to rapidly increase, so too does consumer use of web-based resources. While important, accessibility is often overemphasized by users when consuming and evaluating web resources. This prioritization may have particularly negative consequences for the selection of supports or interventions in educational settings. This…
Descriptors: Internet, Resources, Selection, Rating Scales
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Nguyen, Tutrang; Reich, Stephanie M.; Jenkins, Jade Marcus; Abedi, Jamal – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2020
This study reports an independent investigation of the psychometric properties of Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP), a teacher-rated measure of school readiness for preschool-aged children. In a sample of 2,031 low-income, 3- to 5-year-old children attending Head Start, we tested three measurement models: a higher order one-factor…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Measures (Individuals), Preschool Children, Test Validity
Nguyen, Tutrang; Reich, Stephanie M.; Jenkins, Jade Marcus; Abedi, Jamal – Grantee Submission, 2019
This study reports an independent investigation of the psychometric properties of Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP), a teacher-rated measure of school readiness for preschool-aged children. In a sample of 2,031 low-income, 3- to 5-year-old children attending Head Start, we tested three measurement models: a higher order one-factor…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Measures (Individuals), Preschool Children, Test Validity
Lana Andoni; Narmene Hamsho; Jan Blacher; Abbey Eisenhower – Grantee Submission, 2022
Parent-teacher relationship (PTR) quality is linked to child and family-school functioning and may be especially important in the school adjustment of autistic children. However, measurement of PTR quality has been limited by inconsistency in the use of measures, a paucity of two-informant measurement, and limited psychometric consideration. We…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Parent Teacher Cooperation
Dowdy, Erin; Furlong, Michael J.; Nylund-Gibson, Karen; Moore, Stephanie; Moffa, Kathryn – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2018
Contemporary mental health assessment conceptualizations focus on both well-being and distress. This study presents initial validation information for the "Social Emotional Distress Survey--Secondary" (SEDS-S), which was designed for school-based complete mental health screening that employs brief self-report measures of well-being and…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Screening Tests, Mental Health, Well Being
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Dawson, Anne E.; Wymbs, Brian T. – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2016
Preliminary findings indicate that positive relations between parents and teachers are associated with successful school outcomes for children. However, measures available to assess parent-teacher relations are scant. The current study examined validity evidence for the Parent-Teacher Relationship Scale-I (PTRS). Specifically, the internal…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Test Use, Measures (Individuals), Interpersonal Relationship
Blumert, Heather Marie – ProQuest LLC, 2013
With the recent influx of Latinos into the United States, it is essential to understand how their backgrounds and cultures will affect the way they view their children's emotional, social, and educational development. Researchers continue to evaluate the psychometrics of various screening instruments in order to ensure a reliable and valid…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Screening Tests, Spanish, Questionnaires
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You, Sukkyung; O'Malley, Meagan D.; Furlong, Michael J. – School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 2014
A brief 15-item version of the California School Climate Scale (Brief-CSCS) is presented to fill a need for a measure that could be used for periodic monitoring of school personnel's general perception of the climate of their school campus. From a sample of 81,261 California school personnel, random subsamples of 2,400 teachers and 2,400…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Surveys, Test Construction, School Personnel