University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Research

Project ISP

Development of Assessment Tools and Educator Training to Support Tier 2 Behavioral Intervention Selection.
The purpose of this project was to support the development and validation of the Intervention Selection Profile (ISP), a suite of brief assessment tools to identify appropriate interventions for students in need of Tier 2 support.

Increasing Access to Equitable Mental Health Services in Madison Schools Project

Project Summary Public schools are a common location where students access mental health services. Our Madison community benefits from strong school-community partnerships to provide mental health services to students, yet despite ongoing screening efforts, a large number of students with mental health concerns are not accessing care. Problems with access to effective mental and behavioral …

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

Project MIDAS

Development of a Multi-Informant Decisional Assessment System.
The purpose of this project is to develop and validate a multi-informant decisional assessment system (MIDAS) to integrate and use multiple sources of data for accurate and efficient identification of social-emotional and behavioral (SEB) concerns in middle school students.

Project ADVICE (DES)

Utilizing discrete event simulation to improve the use of evidence and inform school mental health services.
We are developing software to help MTSS teams find the best strategies for improving behavior and mental health in their schools. Our ADVICE software compares the impact and costs of Tier I/II interventions based on school size, need, and resources.

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 project is to develop and validate a social, emotional, and behavioral risk screener for early childhood. The assessment will be an online and application-based universal screening system available in both English and Spanish. It will be aligned with the Social, Academic, and Emotional Behavior Risk Screener (SAEBRS), a universal screener for K–12 settings that has been adopted in all 50 states, with the aim of supporting transition planning between early childhood and K–12 settings as well as informing intervention.

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 project is to further develop and refine the Resilience Education Program (REP). REP is a Tier 2 intervention for elementary students at risk for internalizing problems.