ERIC Number: EJ1195436
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Dec
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-0734-2829
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Examining the Long-Term Stability of a Strengths-Based Screener over 2 Years
Warmbold-Brann, Kristy; Maras, Melissa A.; Splett, Joni W.; Smith-Millman, Marissa; Dinnen, Hannah; Flaspohler, Paul
Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, v36 n8 p767-781 Dec 2018
The success of universal screening for effective school mental health programs is dependent on the availability of usable measures as well as empirically based recommendations for use. The current study examined the long-term stability of a strengths-based social-emotional screening tool, the Devereux Student Strengths Assessment-Mini (DESSA-Mini). Elementary teachers rated students (N = 273; kindergarten and first grade at Time 1) 3 times per year over 2 years to identify students for early intervention. Stability coefficients were moderate to large for continuous and categorical data but lower between years, and a transition matrix demonstrated greater movement across categories compared with prior research. A latent profile analysis with all six time-point T-Scores indicated four stability profiles. Three patterns were stable across all times while one profile improved over time. Profile results were compared with covariates of free and reduced-price lunch, special education, and intervention status as well as outcomes of reading achievement and behavior referrals. Practice implications and areas for future research are discussed.
Descriptors: Mental Health Programs, Screening Tests, Social Development, Emotional Development, Elementary School Students, Referral, Special Education, Lunch Programs, Scores, Profiles, Intervention, Reading Achievement, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Early Intervention, Identification, Behavior Problems
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education; Early Childhood Education; Grade 1
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Language: English
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