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Application of a Multitrait-Multimethod Matrix to Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Screening
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Feeney-Kettler, Kelly A.; Kettler, Ryan J.; Dembitzer, Leah – Journal of Applied School Psychology, 2019
The authors' purpose was to evaluate the multiple-gate Preschool Behavior Screening System (PBSS) for identifying children's social, emotional, and behavioral (SEB) difficulties. The sample included 122 triads of preschool children between 3 and 5 years old and their parents and teachers. The teacher and parent samples were predominantly women and…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Multitrait Multimethod Techniques, Preschool Children, Behavior Problems
Initial Evidence for the Reliability and Validity of the Student Risk Screening Scale with Elementary Age English Learners
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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
Investigation of a Multiple-Gated Screening System for Preschool Behavior Problems.
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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
Systematic Screening for Behavior Disorders (SSBD): Further Validation, Replication, and Normative Data.
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Walker, Hill M.; And Others – Remedial and Special Education (RASE), 1990
Two studies probe validation, replication, and normative questions regarding the Systematic Screening for Behavior Disorders (SSBD) procedure. The first included teachers from 15 elementary schools, while the second drew from 2 school districts. Similar results from both studies supported SSBD validity. The second study also supported reliability…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Behavior Disorders, Elementary Education, Handicap Identification
Standardized Mass Screening of At-Risk Students: A Multiple Gating Approach.
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Severson, Herbert H.; And Others – 1987
Reliability and validity data on a procedure for identification of students "at risk" for exhibiting behavior disorders are presented. The Systematic Screening for Behavior Disorders instrument relies upon teacher judgment and normative criteria in three interrelated stages that cross validate the results of each other. Stage 1 has…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Behavior Disorders, Behavior Rating Scales, Classroom Observation Techniques