A Research Study on the Effectiveness of Combined SEL & EBC Screeners

Stephen Elliott, Pui-Wa Lei, Christopher Anthony, and James DiPerna of SSIS CoLab conducted a research study regarding the benefits of concurrent screening of social emotional learning (SEL) skills and emotional behavior concerns (EBC). They were able to identify a more accurate, holistic understanding of a child’s social emotional well-being enabled through the use of the robust SSIS SEL Brief + Mental Health Scales, which screens for both SEL skills and EBC through one consolidated assessment. We are excited to provide a summary of their findings as well as the implications it has for schools and teachers in practice.