Score reliability and validity of the student risk screening scale: A psychometrically sound, feasible tool for use in urban middle schools

Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 211-224

  Lane, Kathleen Lynne ^a   Bruhn, Allison L ^a   Eisner, Shanna L ^a   Kalberg, Jemma ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

middle school; systematic screening

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649431550     PISSN: 10634266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1063426609349733     Document Type: Article

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