Strengthening School Connectedness to Increase Student Success
Category: Student Well-Being and Mental Health
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.
Content
Grades
Kindergarten,
4,
2nd Grade,
3rd Grade,
4th Grade,
5th Grade,
6th Grade,
7th Grade,
8th Grade,
9th Grade,
10th Grade,
11th Grade,
12th Grade
Languages
English
Spanish
Respondent
Teacher
Administration Information
Length
10 Minutes
Qualifications
No qualifications required for purchase; assessment should be interpreted by a trained professional such as a school psychologist
Administration
Paper
Access and Use
Price
Rating form $39.95,
User's Guide $49.95
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
Use in Research
Grossman, D. C., Neckerman, H. J., Koepsell, T. D., Liu, P. Y., Asher, K. N., Beland, K., Frey, K., & Rivara, F. P. (1997). Effectiveness of a violence prevention curriculum among children in elementary school: A randomized controlled trial. JAMA, 277(20), 1605-1611. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1997.03540440039030
Taub, J. (2002). Evaluation of the Second Step violence prevention program at a rural elementary school. School Psychology Review, 31(2), 186-200. https://doi.org/10.1080/02796015.2002.12086150
Zion, E., & Jenvey, V. B. (2006). Temperament and social behaviour at home and school among typically developing children and children with an intellectually disability. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 50(6), 445-456. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2788.2006.00790.x
Psychometrics
Scoring
Manual scoring
Referencing
Norm-referenced
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
National Comparison
Yes
Item Type
Likert
