Diagnostic Accuracy of a Universal Behavior Screener for Identification of Attention Problems in First Grade

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dc.contributor.advisorWalcott, Christy M
dc.contributor.authorEzell, Erin
dc.contributor.committeeMemberWuensch, Karl
dc.contributor.committeeMemberCurtindale, Lori
dc.contributor.departmentPsychology
dc.date.accessioned2018-08-14T14:46:26Z
dc.date.available2020-08-01T08:01:52Z
dc.date.created2018-08
dc.date.issued2018-07-25
dc.date.submittedAugust 2018
dc.date.updated2018-08-09T20:00:46Z
dc.degree.departmentPsychology
dc.degree.disciplineMA-School Psychology
dc.degree.grantorEast Carolina University
dc.degree.levelMasters
dc.degree.nameM.A.
dc.description.abstractTeacher-rated inattention predicts reading outcomes, and children with both reading and elevated inattention may require special intervention. Therefore, screening of inattention seems warranted. It is examined whether teacher ratings on a universal behavior screener, the Social Emotional Academic Behavior Rating Scale (SAEBRS), has a similar diagnostic accuracy to the ADHD-IV-Rating Scale, Inattention Scale for 1st grade students (n = 273). The SAEBRS-Total Behavior (SAEBRS-TB) and SAEBRS-Academic Behavior (SAEBRS-AB) scores were utilized for this study. Based on a receiver operator characteristic analysis, the SAEBRS-TB and SAEBRS-AB yielded high diagnostic accuracy. A SAEBRS-TB cut score of 40 yielded acceptable sensitivity and specificity, and a SAEBRS-AB cut score of 11 yielded optimal sensitivity and acceptable specificity. Therefore, the SAEBRS appears to be an accurate method to screen for children who are at-risk for elevated inattention.
dc.embargo.lift2020-08-01
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10342/6948
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherEast Carolina University
dc.subjectUniversal screening
dc.subjectinattention
dc.subjectADHD
dc.subject.lcshAttention in children
dc.subject.lcshFirst grade (Education)
dc.subject.lcshEarly childhood education
dc.titleDiagnostic Accuracy of a Universal Behavior Screener for Identification of Attention Problems in First Grade
dc.typeMaster's Thesis
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