Tuesday, February 15, 2022
9:00 AM–12:15 PM
- CPD: 3
- PMD: 4,6
- Skill Level: Intermediate
Learner Objectives
This session will help participants…
- use best-practice considerations for selecting and implementing universal screening measures and procedures, including ethical and legal considerations;
- use social–emotional and behavioral screening data to inform intervention selection; and
- learn strategies to promote equity and reduce disproportionality in universal screening practices.
Description
Screening data can be used to better inform schools about where to focus resources for children who demonstrate mental health, behavioral, and social–emotional concerns. This session will provide an overview of screening measures and procedures, including ethical and legal considerations. Participants will learn how to use a decision-making framework to connect screening data to interventions, as well as strategies to promote equity and reduce disproportionality in screening practices.
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Presenter(s)
Katie Eklund, PhD
