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Direct linkStorie, Michelle S.; Joseph, Laurice M.; Gillespie, Theresa; McDougal, James – Psychology in the Schools, 2024
The use of brief dyslexia rating scales is increasing given current dyslexia legislation efforts across the United States. The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the historical context of the use of brief dyslexia rating scales, strengths, and limitations of using these measures, criteria for selecting these measures, and a…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Rating Scales, Screening Tests, At Risk Students
Danielson, Melissa L.; Kassab, Hannah D.; Lee, Mary; Owens, Julie S.; Evans, Steven W.; Lipton, Corey; Charania, Sana; Young, Hayley Elia; Kubicek, Lorraine F.; Flory, Kate; Cuffe, Steven P. – Psychology in the Schools, 2023
We examined the predictive utility of the Behavior Assessment System for Children-2 Behavioral and Emotional Screening System (BASC-2-BESS) and Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) in identifying students with a mental disorder. Data were collected in a two-stage study over 34 months with kindergarten-12th grade (K-12) students (aged…
Descriptors: Rating Scales, Child Behavior, Predictive Validity, Mental Disorders
de Arellano, Abigail; Neger, Emily N.; Rother, Yvette; Bodalski, Elizabeth; Shi, Dexin; Flory, Kate – Psychology in the Schools, 2023
The prevalence of anxiety and depression symptoms in adolescents is increasing. Both self-esteem and school climate have been found to predict mental health symptoms in adolescents and young adults, though little is known about how these constructs interact. The purpose of the current study was to examine the moderating role of school climate in…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Educational Environment, Self Esteem, Self Concept Measures
Wu, Zhongling; Mak, Miranda Chi Kuan; Hu, Bi Ying; He, Jinbo; Fan, Xitao – Psychology in the Schools, 2019
The study explored the validity of the Social Skills Improvement System-Rating Scales (SSIS-RS) in a sample of over 4,000 preschool children (aged 3--5 years old) in China. Multiple approaches were used to examine the validity of SSIS-RS in the Chinese cultural context, including confirmatory factor analysis, convergent and discriminant validity…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Rating Scales, Foreign Countries, Preschool Children
Platt, Michelle; Malecki, Christine K.; Luckner, Amy; Wiemer, Kristina; Pyun, Yoonsun – Psychology in the Schools, 2022
Prosocial teasing is the positive playful form of relational aggression, and studies have found children engage in playful teasing more often than aggressive teasing. Therefore, understanding the basic characteristics or skills that contribute to the more complex social skill of prosocial teasing is important. The current study focused on the role…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Grade 5, Prosocial Behavior, Play
Lockwood, Adam B.; Benson, Nicholas; Farmer, Ryan L.; Klatka, Kelsey – Psychology in the Schools, 2022
The last comprehensive study to examine the assessment practices promoted by school psychology programs was published 25 years ago (i.e., Wilson & Reschly, 1996). Since then, significant changes to assessment theory and practice have occurred. Data from a 2020 survey of directors of school psychology programs were collected to gain an…
Descriptors: Test Use, Evaluation Methods, School Psychology, Professional Education
Aziz Ahmad; Nisar Abid; Asmaa Azeem; Fatima Sikandar; Rukhsana Bashir; Sarfraz Aslam – Psychology in the Schools, 2024
Returned academics who have doctoral education abroad, a fast-growing group in developing countries, are seen favorably in producing quality academic outcomes. However, academic performance and barriers are also important to learning mobility benefits and ensuring optimal outcomes motivated by the absence of research in the native context. The…
Descriptors: Teacher Characteristics, College Faculty, Study Abroad, Educational Attainment
Hatch, Burt; Kadlaskar, Girija; Miller, Meghan – Psychology in the Schools, 2023
Abstract Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism are neurodevelopmental disorders that emerge in childhood. There is increasing recognition that ADHD and autism frequently co-occur. Yet, questions remain among clinicians regarding the best ways to evaluate and treat co-occurring autism and ADHD. This review outlines issues…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Clinical Diagnosis, Drug Therapy, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Martin, Callie; Dunham, Mardis; Patel, Samir H.; Contreras-Bloomdahl, Susana – Psychology in the Schools, 2016
"The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5)," requires that symptoms of ADHD must be "developmentally inappropriate" in order for an ADHD diagnosis to be considered. Because the DSM-5 does not specifically outline procedure for determining developmental inappropriateness of behaviors,…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Age Differences, Scores
Lambert, Matthew C.; Martin, Jodie; Epstein, Michael H.; Cullinan, Douglas; Katsiyannis, Antonis – Psychology in the Schools, 2021
The present study investigated the psychometric properties of the "Scales for Assessing Emotional Disturbance -- Third Edition: Rating Scale" (SAED-3 RS), which is designed for use in identifying students with emotional disturbance for special education services. The purposes of this study were to evaluate (a) the measurement invariance…
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Rating Scales, Test Items, Item Response Theory
Yohannan, Justina; Carlson, John S. – Psychology in the Schools, 2019
Youth exposed to traumatic events are at higher risk for negative developmental outcomes, including low academic performance, poor social skills, and mental health concerns. To best address these risks, school-based intervention services, and trauma-informed practices can be provided. The goal of this study was to systematically review the…
Descriptors: Trauma, At Risk Students, Intervention, Educational Environment
Neil, Louise; Smith, Marjorie – Psychology in the Schools, 2017
Anxiety and somatic symptoms in children are common and debilitating, yet frequently go unidentified and untreated. This study investigated whether teachers can recognize children's anxiety and somatic symptoms, and how they identify children they perceive to be anxious or somatizing. A sample of 1,346 7- to 11-year-old children, their 51 class…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers
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
Woods-Groves, Suzanne; Choi, Taehoon – Psychology in the Schools, 2017
This study investigated the relationship of kindergarten teachers' ratings of their students' 21st century skills (college readiness skills) with students' behavioral and academic performance. Teachers rated the frequency that their students (n = 579) demonstrated persistence, curiosity, affective, and cognitive (e.g., critical thinking) behaviors…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Academic Achievement, Preschool Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
Lynne, Shauna; Radley, Keith C.; Dart, Evan H.; Tingstrom, Daniel H.; Barry, Christopher T.; Lum, John D. K. – Psychology in the Schools, 2017
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a variation of the Good Behavior Game (GBG) in which teachers used ClassDojo to manage each team's progress. ClassDojo is a computer-based program that enables teachers to award students with points for demonstrating target behaviors. Dependent variables included class-wide…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Student Behavior, Program Effectiveness, Computer Games
