Universal Screening in Educational Settings

Ryan J. Kettler, PhD, is an assistant professor of school psychology in the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. He earned his doctorate in educational psychology from the University of Wisconsin amp ndash Madison in 2 5. Dr. Kettler's research on data-based decision making in education has been funded externally and has yielded more than 4 publications. He is currently coprincipal investigator of the School System Improvement Project, funded by the U.S. Department of Education, as well as the website editor of the research registry of the Society for the Study of School Psychology.  Todd A. Glover, PhD, is a research associate professor at the Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families, and Schools at the University of Nebraska amp ndash Lincoln. His research and publications focus on school-based screening, academic and behavioral supports for students at risk, and response to intervention. Dr. Glover is the principal or coprincipal investigator of ongoing grant projects funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Institute for Education Sciences and the Nebraska Department of Education. He is also director of research operations for the National Center for Research on Rural Education.  Craig A. Albers, PhD, is an associate professor of educational psychology in the School Psychology Program and is the chairperson of the Interdisciplinary Prevention and Intervention Sciences Program at the University of Wisconsin amp ndash Madison. He earned his doctorate in educational psychology at Arizona State University in 2 2. Dr. Albers has received multiple U.S. Department of Education and Institute of Education Sciences research and training grants associated with implementation of response-to-intervention models. He is a member of the Society for the Study of School Psychology and serves as an associate editor for the Journal of School Psychology.  Kelly A. Feeney-Kettler, PhD, is a consultant in educational psychology in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. She earned her doctorate in educational psychology from the University of Wisconsin amp ndash Madison in 2 8. Dr. Feeney-Kettler developed the Preschool Behavior Screening System to promote the early identification of children at risk for mental health problems. She was recognized by APA's Division (School Psychology) with an outstanding dissertation award. She also has been recognized as an Early Career Scholar by the Society for the Study of School Psychology.

• ContributorsSeries ForewordAcknowledgmentsChapter : An Introduction to Universal Screening in Educational Settings Ryan J. Kettler, Todd A. Glover, Craig A. Albers, and Kelly A. Feeney-KettlerPart I. Universal Screening Within Educational ModelsChapter 2: Screening Within a Multitiered Early Prevention Model: Using Assessment to Inform Instruction and Promote Students' Response to Intervention Danielle M. Parisi, Tanya Ihlo, and Todd A. GloverChapter 3: Multiple-Gating Approaches in Universal Screening Within School and Community Settings Hill M. Walker, Jason W. Small, Herbert H. Severson, John R. Seeley, and Edward G. FeilPart II. Developing, Evaluating, and Implementing ScreeningChapter 4: Developing and Evaluating Screening Systems: Practical and Psychometric Considerations Theodore J. Christ and Peter M. NelsonChapter 5: Screening as Innovation: Implementation Challenges Susan G. Forman, Tzivia R. Jofen, and Audrey R. LubinPart III. Content-Specific ScreeningChapter  : Early Childhood Literacy Screening Scott R. McConnell, Tracy A. Bradfield, and Alisha K. Wackerle-HollmanChapter 7: Screening for Early Reading Skills: Using Data to Guide Resources and Instruction Matthew K. Burns, Katherine Haegele, and Shawna Petersen-BrownChapter 8: Mathematics Screening Measures for the Primary Grades Ben Clarke, Kelly Haymond, and Russell GerstenChapter 9: Broadband Screening of Academic and Social Behavior James C. DiPerna, Catherine G. Bailey, and Christopher AnthonyChapter : Behavioral and Mental Health Screening Randy W. Kamphaus, Cecil R. Reynolds, and Bridget V. DeverChapter : Universal Screening of English Language Learners: Language Proficiency and Literacy Craig A. Albers and Paige L. MissionIndexAbout the Editors

A very helpful contribution that highlights the relevance and applicability of psychological science to many of the most pressing and worrisome issues facing schools.(PsyCRITIQUES)