Hm. Walker et al., REPLICATION OF THE SYSTEMATIC SCREENING FOR BEHAVIOR DISORDERS (SSBD)PROCEDURE FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF AT-RISK CHILDREN, Journal of emotional and behavioral disorders, 2(2), 1994, pp. 66-77
The Systematic Screening for Behavior Disorders (SSBD) procedure was i
mplemented by 58 teachers within a series of elementary schools in the
state of Utah; a total of 1,446 elementary-school children were scree
ned in this process. The focus of this investigation was upon replicat
ion of the procedural integrity and outcomes of the SSBD screening-ide
ntification procedure for children with school-related behavior disord
ers. The study results indicated that the SSBD could accurately and ef
ficiently identify children in need of special services, thus confirmi
ng results of prior research. In addition, it was shown that the SSBD
was viewed as cost efficient by its school-based users primarily becau
se it (a) required less professional time than traditional school refe
rral and assessment processes, and (b) allowed for the systematic, pro
active screening of all students. The SSBD procedure also was preferre
d as an initial screening device by the majority of participating teac
hers and related-services professionals involved in its implementation
.