1. Introduction: Conducting a Multidimensional Behavioral Assessment Edward S. Shapiro and Thomas R. Kratochwill 2. Naturalistic Direct Observation in Educational Settings Christopher H. Skinner, Katrina N. Rhymer, and E. Constance McDaniel 3. Analogue Assessment: Emotional/Behavioral Problems John M. Hintze, Gary Stoner, and Mary H. Bull 4. Functional Analysis Jennifer J. McComas, Hannah Hoch, and F. Charles Mace 5. Self-Monitoring Christine L. Cole, Tamara Marder, and Lori McCann 6. Self-Report: Rating Scale Measures Tanya L. Eckert, Erin K. Dunn, Robin S. Codding, and Katie M. Guiney 7. Self-Report: Child Clinical Interviews Stephanie H. McConaughy 8. Informant Report: Rating Scale Measures Kenneth W. Merrell 9. Informant Report: Parent and Teacher Interviews R. T. Busse and Barbara Rybski Beaver 10. Cultural and Linguistic Issues Elisa M. Castillo, Stephen M. Quintana, and Manuel X. Zamarripa
This hands-on guide is designed to help school practitioners conduct effective multidimensional assessments of a wide range of emotional and behavioral difficulties. Each chapter focuses on a particular method, describes its applications in the school setting, and offers clear guidelines for implementation, illustrated with realistic case examples. Approaches discussed include direct observation, analogue assessment, child self-reports, teacher and parent interviewing, informant reports, and self-monitoring procedures. Recommendations for working with culturally and linguistically diverse children and adolescents are also provided. The theoretical and empirical underpinnings of the strategies demonstrated here are thoroughly reviewed in the companion volume Behavioural Assessment in Schools: Second Edition: Theory, Research and Clincal Foundations.