Preliminary Psychometric Evidence of the Behavioral and Emotional Screening System Teacher Rating Scale

Abstract

The aim of this study was to provide psychometric evidence related to the Behavioral and Emotional Screening System Teacher Rating Scale–Preschool form’s (BESS TRS-P) ability to identify emerging problems in preschool children. Reliability and validity associated with screener scores were compared by analyzing teacher ratings of approximately 700 preschool children from 11 public schools. The BESS TRS-P provided high levels of internal consistency and inter-rater reliability among respondents. Furthermore, the form showed high predictive and concurrent validity estimates that were statistically significant and in expected directions. The information could assist teachers and school administrators in feeling more confident in using the BESS TRS-P to screen young children for behavioral/emotional problems.

Keywords

screening preschool emotional/behavioral rating scales

Get full access to this article

View all access options for this article.

References

Achenbach

T. M.

Rescorla

L. A.

(2001). Manual for the ASEBA school-age forms and profiles. Burlington, VT: Research Center for Children, Youth, and Families.

Aos

Lieb

Mayfield

Miller

Pennucci

(2004). Benefits and costs of prevention and early intervention programs for youth. Olympia: Washington State Institute for Public Policy.

Cohen

(1988). Statistical power analysis for the behavioral sciences (2nd ed.). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.

Crocker

Algina

(1986). Introduction to classical and modern test theory. New York, NY: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston.

DiStefano

Kamphaus

R. W.

(2007). Development and validation of a behavioral screener for preschool-aged children. Journal of Behavioral and Emotional Disorders, 15, 93–102. doi:10.1177/10634266070150020401

Dowdy

Chin

Quirk

(2013). Preschool screening: An examination of the Behavioral and Emotional Screening System Preschool Teacher Form (BESS Preschool). Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 20, 1–7. doi:10.1177/0734282913475779

Frey

(2006). Statistics hacks: Tips & tools for measuring the world and beating the odds. Sebastopol, CA: O’Reilly Media.

Glover

T. A.

Albers

C. A.

(2007). Considerations for evaluating universal screening assessments. Journal of School Psychology, 45, 117–135. doi:10.1016/j.jsp.2006.05.005

Hinkle

D. E.

Wiersma

Jurs

S. G.

(2002). Applied statistics for the behavioral sciences (5th ed.). Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin.

10.

Hirshfield-Becker

D. R.

Biederman

(2002). Rationale and principles for early intervention with young children at risk for anxiety disorders. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 5, 161–172.

11.

Kamphaus

R. W.

Frick

P. J.

(2002). Clinical assessment of child and adolescent personality and behavior (2nd ed.). Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

12.

Kamphaus

R. W.

Reynolds

C. R.

(2007). BASC-2 behavioral and emotional screening system. Minneapolis, MN: Pearson Assessment.

13.

Kauffman

J. M.

(1999). How we prevent the prevention of emotional and behavioral disorders. Exceptional Children, 65, 448–468.

14.

Lloyd

J. W.

Kauffman

J. M.

Landrum

T. J.

Roe

D. L.

(1991). Why do teachers refer pupils for special education? An analysis of referral records. Exceptionality, 2, 115–126. doi:10.1080/09362839109524774

15.

Lochman

J. E.

(1995). Screening of child behavior problems for prevention programs at school entry. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 63, 549–559.

16.

Reynolds

C. R.

Kamphaus

R. W.

(2004). Behavior assessment system for children (2nd ed.). Circle Pines, MN: American Guidance Service.

17.

Smith

G. T.

McCarthy

D. M.

Anderson

K. G.

(2000). On the sins of short-form development. Psychological Assessment, 12, 102–111. doi:10.1037/1040-3590.12.1.102

18.

Taylor

H. G.

Anselmo

Foreman

A. L.

Schatschneider

Angelopoulos

(2000). Utility of kindergarten teacher judgments in identifying early learning problems. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 33, 200–210. doi:10.1177/002221940003300208

19.

Walker

H. M.

Ramsey

Gresham

F. M.

(2004). Antisocial behavior in school: Evidence-based practices. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Thompson Learning.

20.

Yanosky

D. J.

Schwanenflugel

P. J.

Kamphaus

R. W.

(2012). Psychometric properties of a proposed short form of the BASC Teacher Rating Scale–Preschool. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 31, 351–362. doi:10.1177/0734282912456969

Preliminary Psychometric Evidence of the Behavioral and Emotional Screening System Teacher Rating Scale–Preschool

Abstract

Keywords

Get full access to this article

References