Use a multi-stage screening tool (SSBD) to nominate and rank at-risk students for behavioral intervention¶

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Description¶

The program and its studies identify participants through a standardized multi-stage screening procedure. Teachers "use a screening tool to nominate students and rate their behavior using a standardized scale and definition of antisocial behavior." In Walker et al. (2009), the SSBD was used to identify the child with the highest average ranking across Stage 2 adaptive and maladaptive behavior ratings in each classroom. The SSBD itself is "a nationally normed, multistage assessment approach" combining teacher rankings, rating scales, and observation.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Teachers complete standardized rating scales (Stage 2 of the SSBD) and observations to rank students by severity

Constraints¶

• Designed for identifying children exhibiting the most severe behavioral concerns within each classroom at school entry or early grades

Target Learners¶

• Kindergarten through third-grade students at risk for antisocial behavior

Target Learning Goals¶

• Accurate identification of students needing early behavioral intervention

Related Strategies¶

• Response To Intervention
• Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS)
• TPRI Diagnostic Assessment

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• First Step to Success: WWC Intervention Report. (2012). What Works Clearinghouse, U.S. Department of Education. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/InterventionReport/179