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Differentiating Academic Behaviors from Academic Skills to Inform Interventions
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Preast, June L.; Taylor, Crystal N.; Brann, Kristy L.; Aguilar, Lisa N.; Kilgus, Stephen P.; Burns, Matthew K. – Journal of Applied School Psychology, 2023
The purpose of this study was to examine: (1) the effect of a reading intervention based on reading need compared to a mismatched behavior intervention; and (2) the effect of an academic behavior intervention based on behavior need in comparison to a mismatched reading intervention. Six students took part in the multiple baseline study. Half of…
Descriptors: Multi Tiered Systems of Support, Response to Intervention, Reading Instruction, Reading Tests
The Effect of Student Race/Ethnicity on the Diagnostic Accuracy of the Social, Academic, and Emotional Behavior Risk Screener (SAEBRS)
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Eklund, Katie; Kilgus, Stephen P.; Barber, Alexandra; Dubose, Kortni; Collins, Bri'Anna; Eikenmeyer, Madison – Psychology in the Schools, 2023
Universal screening has emerged as one strategy within schools for identifying students who demonstrate social emotional and behavioral (SEB) concerns to provide appropriate support. However, research has demonstrated little evidence of equity around diagnostic accuracy; that is, how students might be differentially identified as at-risk for SEB…
Descriptors: Race, Ethnicity, Racial Differences, Student Characteristics
Structural Validity and Reliability of "Social, Academic, and Emotional Behavior Risk Screener--Student Rating Scale" Scores: A Replication Study
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Kilgus, Stephen P.; Eklund, Katie; von der Embse, Nathaniel P.; Weist, Madison; Barber, Alexandra J.; Kaul, Megan; Dodge, Sophia – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2021
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the structural validity, internal consistency, and measurement invariance of scores from the "Social, Academic, and Emotional Behavior Risk Screener--Student Rating Scale" (mySAEBRS), a student self-report universal screening tool. Participants included 24,094 K-12 students who completed the…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Test Reliability, Rating Scales, Replication (Evaluation)
Screening for Behavioral Risk: Identification of High Risk Cut Scores within the Social, Academic, and Emotional Behavior Risk Screener (SAEBRS)
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Kilgus, Stephen P.; Taylor, Crystal N.; von der Embse, Nathaniel P. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2018
The purpose of this study was to support the identification of Social, Academic, and Emotional Behavior Risk Screener (SAEBRS) cut scores that could be used to detect high-risk students. Teachers rated students across two time points (Time 1 n = 1,242 students; Time 2 n = 704) using the SAEBRS and the Behavioral and Emotional Screening System…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Behavior Problems, Risk, Cutting Scores
Predicting Academics via Behavior within an Elementary Sample: An Evaluation of the Social, Academic, and Emotional Behavior Risk Screener (SAEBRS)
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Kilgus, Stephen P.; Bowman, Nicollette A.; Christ, Theodore J.; Taylor, Crystal N. – Psychology in the Schools, 2017
This study examined the extent to which teacher ratings of student behavior via the "Social, Academic, and Emotional Behavior Risk Screener" (SAEBRS) predicted academic achievement in math and reading. A secondary purpose was to compare the predictive capacity of three SAEBRS subscales corresponding to social, academic, or emotional…
Descriptors: Rating Scales, Student Behavior, Predictor Variables, Mathematics Achievement
Developing a Direct Rating Behavior Scale for Depression in Middle School Students
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Kilgus, Stephen P.; Van Wie, Michael P.; Sinclair, James S.; Riley-Tillman, T. Chris; Herman, Keith C. – School Psychology, 2019
Research has supported the applied use of Direct Behavior Rating Single-Item Scale (DBR-SIS) targets of "academic engagement" and "disruptive behavior" for a range of purposes, including universal screening and progress monitoring. Though useful in evaluating social behavior and externalizing problems, these targets have…
Descriptors: Rating Scales, Middle School Students, Correlation, Depression (Psychology)
Developing a Direct Rating Behavior Scale for Depression in Middle School Students
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Kilgus, Stephen P.; Van Wie, Michael P.; Sinclair, James S.; Riley-Tillman, T. Chris; Herman, Keith C. – Grantee Submission, 2019
Research has supported the applied use of Direct Behavior Rating Single-Item Scale (DBR-SIS) targets of "academic engagement" and "disruptive behavior" for a range of purposes, including universal screening and progress monitoring. Though useful in evaluating social behavior and externalizing problems, these targets have…
Descriptors: Rating Scales, Middle School Students, Correlation, Depression (Psychology)
Consideration of Base Rates within Universal Screening for Behavioral and Emotional Risk: A Novel Procedural Framework
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Kilgus, Stephen P.; Eklund, Katie R. – School Psychology Forum, 2016
Universal screening for behavioral and emotional risk represents an important component of multitiered systems of support, being a means by which schools identify at-risk students and evaluate the effectiveness of Tier 1 programming. Despite its importance, many schools have not adopted universal screening procedures, instead relying upon more…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Guidelines, Emotional Disturbances, At Risk Students
Understanding Mental Health Intervention and Assessment within a Multi-Tiered Framework: Contemporary Science, Practice, and Policy
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Kilgus, Stephen P.; Reinke, Wendy M.; Jimerson, Shane R. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2015
This special topic section features research regarding practices that will support mental health service delivery within a school-based multitiered framework. The articles include data and discussions regarding the evaluation of universal, targeted, or intensive intervention addressing mental health concerns and assessment tools intended for use…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Intervention, Progress Monitoring, Social Behavior
Examining SAEBRS Technical Adequacy and the Moderating Influence of Criterion Type on Cut Score Performance
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Kilgus, Stephen P.; von der Embse, Nathaniel P.; Allen, Amanda N.; Taylor, Crystal N.; Eklund, Katie – Remedial and Special Education, 2018
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the internal consistency reliability, validity, and diagnostic accuracy of Social, Academic, and "Emotional Behavior Risk Screener--Teacher Rating Scale" (SAEBRS) scores. Teachers (n = 68) universally screened 1,242 elementary students using two measures: the SAEBRS and the "Behavioral and…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Test Reliability, Clinical Diagnosis, Screening Tests
Screening for Student Mental Health Risk: Diagnostic Accuracy, Measurement Invariance, and Predictive Validity of the Social, Academic, and Emotional Behavior Risk Screener-Student Rating Scale (SAEBRS-SRS)
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von der Embse, Nathaniel P.; Kilgus, Stephen P.; Iaccarino, Stephanie; Levi-Nielsen, Shana – School Mental Health, 2017
Schools have become the largest provider of mental health services to children, thus increasing the need to identify children at risk before problems worsen. The Social, Academic, and Emotional Behavioral Risk Screener-Student Rating Scale (SAEBRS-SRS) student version is a universal screener that assesses pre-symptomology of internalizing and…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Middle School Students, Mental Health, Clinical Diagnosis
Development and Validation of the Social, Academic, and Emotional Behavior Risk Screener-Student Rating Scale
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von der Embse, Nathaniel P.; Iaccarino, Stephanie; Mankin, Ariel; Kilgus, Stephen P.; Magen, Eran – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2017
School systems are the primary providers for the increasing number of children with mental health needs. School-based universal screening offers a valuable way to identify children that would benefit from school-based mental health services. However, many existing screening systems rely on teacher ratings alone and do not incorporate student…
Descriptors: Rating Scales, Screening Tests, Risk, Student Behavior
Use of the "Intervention Selection Profile-Social Skills" to Identify Social Skill Acquisition Deficits: A Preliminary Validation Study
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Kilgus, Stephen P.; von der Embse, Nathaniel P.; Scott, Katherine; Paxton, Sara – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2015
The purpose of this investigation was to develop and initially validate the "Intervention Selection Profile-Social Skills" (ISP-SS), a novel brief social skills assessment method intended for use at Tier 2. Participants included 54 elementary school teachers and their 243 randomly selected students. Teachers rated students on two rating…
Descriptors: Intervention, Profiles, Interpersonal Competence, Predictor Variables
Confirmation of Models for Interpretation and Use of the Social and Academic Behavior Risk Screener (SABRS)
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Kilgus, Stephen P.; Sims, Wesley A.; von der Embse, Nathaniel P.; Riley-Tillman, T. Chris – School Psychology Quarterly, 2015
The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the models for interpretation and use that serve as the foundation of an interpretation/use argument for the Social and Academic Behavior Risk Screener (SABRS). The SABRS was completed by 34 teachers with regard to 488 students in a Midwestern high school during the winter portion of the academic…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Factor Analysis, Models, High School Students
Using Direct Behavior Rating (DBR) to Screen for School Social Risk: A Preliminary Comparison of Methods in a Kindergarten Sample
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Chafouleas, Sandra M.; Kilgus, Stephen P.; Hernandez, Paul – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2009
In this study, preliminary evidence of the potential for Direct Behavior Rating (DBR) in screening assessment of school social behavior is provided through evaluation of the concurrent validity of DBR with a commonly used criterion measure. The teacher-completed form of the "Social Skills Rating System" (SSRS) was selected as the…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Social Behavior, Validity, Evaluation Methods