Predictive Validity of Student Risk Screening Scale for Internalizing and Externalizing Scores in Secondary Schools. (June 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lane, Kathleen Lynne; Oakes, Wendy Peia; Cantwell, Emily D.; Royer, David J.; Leko, Melinda M.; Schatschneider, Christopher; Menzies, Holly Mariah
• Is Part Of: Journal of emotional and behavioral disorders. Volume 27:Number 2(2019:Jun.)
• Page Start: 86
• Page End: 100
• Publication Date: 2019-06
• Subjects: systematic screening -- tiered system of supports -- at risk -- middle school -- high school; Emotional problems of children -- Periodicals; Behavior disorders in children -- Periodicals; Problem children -- Periodicals; Problem youth -- Periodicals; Adjustment disorders in children -- Periodicals; Child psychopathology -- Periodicals; 618.9289005
• DOI: 10.1177/1063426617744746
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1063-4266

Abstract

In this article, we examined predictive validity of Student Risk Screening Scale for Internalizing and Externalizing (SRSS-IE) scores for use at the middle ( N = 2, 313 from four middle schools) and high ( N = 2, 727 from two high schools) school level. Results indicated middle and high school students with high levels of risk according to fall SRSS-IE scores (particularly those with externalizing behaviors) were likely to have lower grade point averages, fail more courses, have more nurse visits, and spend more time in in-school suspensions compared with students at low risk for externalizing and internalizing behaviors. Education implications, limitations, and future directions are presented.