Date of Award

8-2024

Degree Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

School

Psychology

Committee Chair

Zachary LaBrot

Committee Chair School

Psychology

Committee Member 2

Crystal Taylor

Committee Member 2 School

Psychology

Committee Member 3

Brad Dufrene

Committee Member 3 School

Psychology

Committee Member 4

Emily DeFouw

Committee Member 4 School

Psychology

Abstract

Universal screening is a proactive method used by schools to identify social-emotional and behavioral (SEB) difficulties experienced by students to inform necessary intervention supports and practices. Early detection of SEB problems in young children is imperative to effective treatment, but there is currently little guidance and research to support effective use of universal screening data, particularly for SEB risk, to inform treatment. The current study followed up on studies that examine the use of universal screening to inform intervention decision making (e.g., treatment utility) for SEB risk. An alternating treatment design was used to assess treatment effectiveness of matched and unmatched interventions for students identified as at-risk using the Student Risk screening Scale (SRSS) with follow-up assessment to inform matched interventions. Three students from a Title 1 elementary school in the Southern United States served as the primary participants, with one identified as having externalizing risk and two identified as having internalizing risk. Visual analysis as used to evaluate treatment effectiveness. Results showed minimal differences between matched and unmatched interventions, suggesting limited treatment utility for screening. Further research is needed to explore the treatment utility of universal screening, and to determine if simply providing a Tier 2 intervention to students identified as having SEB risk is enough to address behavior concerns for students identified by universal screening.

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