Applied Examples of Screening Students At Risk of Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities

Authors

Corey D. Pierce, University of Northern ColoradoFollow
Philip D. Nordness, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Michael Epstein, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow
Douglas Cullinan, North Carolina State University

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

2016

Citation

Intervention in School and Clinic 2016, Vol. 52(1) 6–11

Comments

Copyright © Hammill Institute on Disabilities 2016.

Abstract

Early identification of student behavioral needs allows educators the opportunity to apply appropriate interventions before negative behaviors become more intensive and persistent. A variety of screening tools are available to identify which students are at risk for persistent behavior problems in school. This article provides two examples in which the Emotional and Behavioral Screener (EBS) was used to identify students at risk of emotional or behavioral problems. Example 1 demonstrates how the EBS can be used within a school-wide positive behavioral interventions and supports framework to inform decision making. Example 2 demonstrates how the EBS can be used to inform behavioral intervention decisions in an individual teacher’s classroom. Finally, suggestions for using the EBS across various school formats are provided.