Multi-tiered systems of support with focus on behavioral modification in elementary schools: A systematic review.

Multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) are effective in addressing challenges in schools through a tiered system of support and diagnostics. A broad field of research has developed over the past 50 years. This systematic literature review aims to provide an overview of MTSS quality, outcomes, and characteristics in elementary education research.

A universal behavioral screener linked to personalized classroom interventions: Psychometric characteristics in a large sample of German schoolchildren.

The current study represents the first psychometric evaluation of an American English into German translation of a school-based universal screening measure designed to assess academic and disruptive behavior problems. This initial study examines the factor structure and diagnostic accuracy of the newly translated measure in a large sample of 1009 German schoolchildren attending grades 1-6 in Western Germany. Confirmatory factor analysis supported a two-factor model for both male- and female- students.

Preventing Behavioral Disorders via Supporting Social and Emotional Competence at Preschool Age.

Background: 13-18% of all preschool children have severe behavioral problems at least transiently, sometimes with long-term adverse consequences. In this study, the social training program "Lubo aus dem All! - Vorschulalter" (Lubo from Outer Space, Preschool Version) was evaluated in a kindergarten setting.

Methods: 15 kindergartens were randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a control group, in a 2:1 ratio.