Strengthening School Connectedness to Increase Student Success
Category: Student Well-Being
Instrument Overview
The School Social Behavior Scales (SSBS) are sold by Brookes Publishing and measure social competence and antisocial behavior (with 32 items measuring each). They are filled out by teachers and evaluated by psychologists, and are meant to be accompanied by the Home & Community Social Behavior Scales (HCSBS)--to be completed by a parent or other adult the student knows well--for a complete assessment. Subscore(s): Social competence: Peer relations,Compliance, Academic behavior, Antisocial behavior: Hostile/Irritable, Anti-social/Aggressive, Defiant/Disruptive
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Organization
Topic
Student Well-Being Category
American Institutes for Research® partnered with the Annenberg Institute at Brown University to collect instruments related to student well-being.
Content
Grades
Kindergarten,
1st Grade,
2nd Grade,
3rd Grade,
4th Grade,
5th Grade,
6th Grade,
7th Grade,
8th Grade,
9th Grade,
10th Grade,
11th Grade,
12th Grade
Keywords
Student Well-Being ; Social-Emotional Competence ; Self Management ; Self Awareness ; Relationship Skills ; Social Awareness ; Social competence ; Peer relations ; Compliance ; Academic behavior ; Antisocial behavior ; Hostile/Irritable ; Anti-social/Aggressive ; Defiant/Disruptive
Languages
English,
Spanish
Respondent
Teacher
Administration Information
Length
10 Minutes
Administration
Paper
Access and Use
Contact
Brookes Publishing Customer Service: Available for assistance Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET U.S. and Canada | 1-800-638-3775
International | 1-410-337-9580
Open Access
No
Setting
Schoolwide
Psychometrics (additional guidance)
Psychometric References
Alfonso, V. C., Rentz, E., Orlovsky, K., & Ramos, E. (2007). Test review: School social behavior scales. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 25(1), 82-92. https://doi.org/10.1177/0734282906291793 Crowley, S. L., & Merrell, K. W. (2003). The structure of the School Social Behavior Scales: A confirmatory factor analysis. Assessment for Effective Intervention, 28(2), 41-55. https://doi.org/10.1177/073724770302800205
Emerson, E. N., Crowley, S. L., & Merrell, K. W. (1994). Convergent validity of the school social behavior scales with the Child Behavior Checklist and Teacher's Report Form. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 12(4), 372-380. https://doi.org/10.1177/073428299401200407
Merrell, K. W., & Caldarella, P. (1999). Social-behavioral assessment of at-risk early adolescent students: Psychometric characteristics and validity of a parent report form of the School Social Behavior Scales. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 17(1), 36-49. https://doi.org/10.1177/073428299901700104
Merrell, K. W., Sanders, D. E., & Popinga, M. R. (1993). Teacher ratings of student social behavior as a predictor of special education status: Discriminant validity of the School Social Behavior Scales. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 11(3), 220-231. https://doi.org/10.1177/073428299301100302
