Executive Function in Kindergarten and the Development of Behavior Competence: Moderating Role of Positive Parenting Practices.

The present study used data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Kindergarten Cohort of 2011 ( = 15,827; 51.1% male; 48.4% White, 13.

A Validation Study of the BRIEF-2 Among Kindergarteners and First Graders At-Risk for Behavior Problems.

Early identification of executive dysfunction and timely school-based intervention efforts are critical for students at risk for problematic behaviors during early elementary school. The original Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Functioning (BRIEF) was designed to measure real-world behavioral manifestations of executive functioning, neurocognitive processes critical for school success. With the updated BRIEF-2, independent validation is needed with kindergarten and first grade students at risk for emotional and behavioral disorders.