%0 Journal Article
%T An Investigation of the Psychometric Properties of the Early Identification System¨CStudent Report
%A Aaron Thompson
%A Francis L. Huang
%A Keith C. Herman
%A Wendy M. Reinke
%A null
%J Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment
%@ 1557-5144
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/0734282918758791
%X An identified barrier to the widespread adoption of universal socioemotional and behavioral screening in schools may be that existing instruments may be too burdensome or costly to administer. As a result, the County Schools Mental Health Coalition came together to develop a common assessment system, the Early Identification System (EIS). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the EIS-student report, using a sample of third- to eighth-grade students. A series of exploratory and confirmatory factor analytic models were used with one exploratory (n1 = 450) and two holdout samples (n2 = 450, n3 = 940). A six correlated factor model was supported showing adequate model fit, reliability (range = .73-.90), and convergent validity. Results suggest that the EIS is a promising, cost-free, and quick-to-administer universal screening tool that may assist educators and school psychologists identify students at risk of future socioemotional and behavioral difficulties
%K universal screening
%K prevention
%K mental health
%K behavior assessment
%K factor analysis
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0734282918758791