Research
All students deserve safe schools and access to mental health supports. Our research informs best practice and policy in school mental health. We study ways to increase access to effective school mental health support. We also study ways to prevent violence and trauma in schools.
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Screening
We study ways to identify students who would benefit from extra mental health support.
We developed a universal screener that identifies school-age children who could use some help building social and emotional skills. This screener is called the Social, Academic, and Emotional Behavior Risk Screener (SAEBRS).
For our current project, we are adapting the SAEBRS screener for use with children ages 3 to 5 who speak English or Spanish. The early childhood screener is called the Identifying Behavioral and Emotional Growth Indicators and Needs screener (I-BEGIN).
Research Projects
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I-BEGIN (SAEBRS-EC) Project
Development and Validation of the Social, Academic, and Emotional Behavior Risk Screener for Early Childhood. The primary purpose of this…
Multi-Informant Decisional Assessment System
Research Projects
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Project MIDAS
Development of a Multi-Informant Decisional Assessment System. The purpose of this project is to develop and validate a multi-informant decisional…
Problem Analysis
We develop ways for schools to find the mental health interventions that will meet their unique needs.
A suite of brief problem identification tools for students in need of Tier 2 support. These tools help identify the function of problem behaviors and deficits in positive skills. Results can be used to select and adapt appropriate interventions.
Research Projects
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Project ISP
Development of Assessment Tools and Educator Training to Support Tier 2 Behavioral Intervention Selection. The purpose of this project was…
Assessment of Decision-Making & Validation of Intervention Cost-Effectiveness
We are developing software that compares the impact and costs of Tier I/II interventions based on school size, need, and resources.
Research Projects
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Project ADVICE (DES)
Utilizing discrete event simulation to improve the use of evidence and inform school mental health services. We are developing software…
Intervention
We find ways to address the mental health needs of students in the classroom.
Check-In/Check-Out (CICO)
A Tier 2, group-oriented intervention to decrease attention-seeking behaviors. It is designed to provide students with consistent, scheduled adult attention each day.
Research Projects
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Check-in/Check-out Project
Evaluation of the efficacy of a daily check-in/check-out intervention for students at-risk for emotional and behavioral disorders
A targeted Tier 2 intervention for students at risk for internalizing concerns, such as depression and anxiety.
Research Projects
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Resilience Education Program (REP) Project
Building an Efficient Targeted Intervention for Students At-Risk for Internalizing Problems: The Resilience Education Program (REP). The purpose of this…
