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Brittany LaBelle; Joseph Calvin Gagnon; Diana Joyce-Beaulieu; Jodi Lane; Nicholas Gage; John Kranzler; David E. Houchins; Holly B. Lane; Erica D. McCray; Richard G. Lambert; Shelbretta Ball – Behavioral Disorders, 2024
This study examined the clinical utility of the Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument--Second Version (MAYSI-2) among African American (AA) incarcerated youth and used White incarcerated youth as a comparison group. Data were analyzed for 314 incarcerated youth (193 AA offenders and 121 White offenders) of ages 13-17 years who were adjudicated…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Test Validity, African Americans, Males
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Taylor, Crystal N.; Allen, Amanda; Kilgus, Stephen P.; von der Embse, Nathaniel P.; Garbacz, Andrew S. – Behavioral Disorders, 2019
A line of research has supported the incremental and construct validity of multi-informant assessment. Accordingly, multiple universal screening systems have been designed to support the collection of information from multiple informants. The purpose of the study was to expand the "Social, Academic, and Emotional Behavior Risk Screener"…
Descriptors: Parents, Affective Behavior, Elementary Schools, Elementary School Students
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Hartman, Kelsey; Gresham, Frank M.; Byrd, Shelby – Behavioral Disorders, 2017
Universal screening for emotional and behavioral risk in schools facilitates early identification and intervention for students as part of multitiered systems of support. Early identification has the potential to mitigate adverse outcomes of emotional and behavioral disorders. The purpose of this study was to extend existing research on the…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Screening Tests, Test Validity, Test Reliability
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Lane, Kathleen Lynne; Menzies, Holly M.; Oakes, Wendy P.; Lambert, Warren; Cox, Meredith; Hankins, Katy – Behavioral Disorders, 2012
We report findings of two studies, one conducted in a rural school district (N = 982) and a second conducted in an urban district (N = 1,079), offering additional evidence of the reliability and validity of a revised instrument, the Student Risk Screening Scale-Internalizing and Externalizing (SRSS-IE), to accurately detect internalizing and…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Behavior Disorders, Measures (Individuals), Screening Tests
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Epstein, Michael H.; Cullinan, Douglas; Harniss, Mark K.; Ryser, Gail – Behavioral Disorders, 1999
Three studies are reported addressing the reliability of the Scale for Assessing Emotional Disturbance (SAED), a standardized, norm-reference measure linked to the federal definition of emotional disturbance (ED). Results indicate the SAED possesses acceptable test-retest reliability and reasonable interrater reliability and can assist in the…
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Elementary Secondary Education, Eligibility, Emotional Disturbances
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Feil, Edward G.; Becker, Wesley C. – Behavioral Disorders, 1993
The Walker/Severson Systematic Screening for Behavior Disorders measure was revised for use with preschool children. The revision consists of three hierarchical stages of increasingly time-consuming methodologies: (1) teacher rankings, (2) teacher ratings, and (3) direct behavioral observations. Testing with 121 children demonstrated significant…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Rating Scales, Preschool Children, Preschool Education