Building a Better Progress Monitoring Tool Using Maximally Efficient Items on the Social, Academic, and Emotional Behavior Risk Screener (SAEBRS)

Moulton, SE (Sara)¹, Young, EL (Ellie)^2
1University of Minnesota, 1954 Buford Avenue, 55108, Saint Paul, MN
²Brigham Young University, 84602, Provo, UT

 

Submission type

Oral only

Scheduled

Room 117, 12-07-2019, 14:00 - 15:30

Keywords

Universal Screening, Progress Monitoring

Summary

This presentation will report on a recent study examining the potential of using Tier I screening items for Tier II progress monitoring of students receiving targeted interventions within a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS). This study used item response theory (IRT) to derive sets of maximally efficient items (SMI) for a brief behavior rating scale (BBRS) from a common universal screening tool (i.e., the Social, Academic, and Emotional Behavior Risk Screener – Student Rating Scale [mySAEBRS]). We also evaluated the change sensitivity of these items for potential use in progress monitoring. Data from over 24,000 students in the United States (47% female; 40% White; 17% African American; 7% Hispanic) in Kindergarten through 12th grades were included in the analyses. Results suggested three items from each of the SAEBRS subscales (Social Behavior, Academic Behavior, and Emotional Behavior) could be considered maximally efficient and psychometrically informative. Additionally, change sensitivity analyses across the SMIs offered some evidence for the development of brief, 3-item standard BBRSs for use in progress monitoring. 

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