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Feil, Edward G.; Walker, Hill M.; Frey, Andy J.; Seeley, John; Small, Jason W.; Golly, Annemieke; Lee, Jon; Forness, Steve R. – Exceptional Children, 2021
Disruptive behavior problems frequently emerge in the preschool years and are associated with numerous, long-term negative outcomes, including comorbid disorders. First Step is a psychosocial early intervention with substantial empirical evidence supporting its efficacy among young children. The present study reports on a validation study of the…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Program Validation, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems
Chow, Jason C.; Wehby, Joseph H. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2019
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships between language behavior in students with or at risk of emotional and behavioral disorders. School-age students in K-4 grades (N = 300, 76% male) were sampled across three school districts. Students were grouped based on oral language ability and measured on teacher-rated subscales of…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Language Skills, School Districts, Elementary School Students
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Lane, Kathleen Lynne; Richards-Tutor, Catherine; Oakes, Wendy Peia; Connor, Kristin – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2014
We report findings of a validation study exploring the Student Risk Screening Scale (SRSS; Drummond, 1994) for use with English learners (ELs) attending a large suburban elementary school. First, we explored the reliability of the SRSS by examining internal consistency, with results indicating adequate internal consistency (0.83). Second, we…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Test Reliability, Test Validity, English Language Learners
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Young, Ellie L.; Sabbah, Hilda Y.; Young, Benjamin J.; Reiser, Matthew L.; Richardson, Michael J. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2010
Few research studies have examined how screening outcomes may be different or similar for males and females, despite evidence that male students outnumber female students in special education populations and are more likely to experience school failure. During the 3 years of this study, 15,932 students in Grades 6 through 9 were screened with the…
Descriptors: Risk, Behavior Disorders, Reliability, Multivariate Analysis
Alwan, Emad – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to: (a) identify which behaviors from the Systematic Screening for Behavior Disorders (SSBD) Critical Events Index occur in male Saudi Arabia primary schools and how often teachers perceive their occurrence; (b) determine the extent of concern male Saudi Arabia primary school teachers report regarding these behaviors;…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Behavior Disorders, Screening Tests, Males
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Richardson, Michael J.; Caldarella, Paul; Young, Benjamin J.; Young, Ellie L.; Young, K. Richard – Psychology in the Schools, 2009
The Systematic Screening for Behavior Disorders (SSBD), a screening system to identify elementary students at risk for emotional and behavioral disorders, was evaluated for use in middle and junior high schools. Teachers completed SSBD Stages One and Two on students in grades 6 to 8 who had characteristics of internalizing or externalizing…
Descriptors: Junior High School Students, Middle School Students, Grade Point Average, At Risk Students
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Walker, Hill M.; And Others – Remedial and Special Education (RASE), 1988
The article describes Systematic Screening for Behavior Disorders (SSBD), a screening procedure for identifying elementary students at risk for serious behavior disorders. Teacher judgment is the primary information source for the first two screening stages and direct behavioral observations for the third. Results of a year-long SSBD study are…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Classroom Observation Techniques, Elementary Education, Handicap Identification