Presented by Nathaniel von der Embse, Ph.D., NCSP, Associate Professor, University of South Florida; and Stephen Kilgus, Ph.D., Associate Professor of School Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Today, many districts are implementing Tier 1 social-emotional behavior (SEB) curricula and/or Tier 2 or Tier 3 SEB interventions to support student learning and well-being. However, it can be challenging to determine whether SEB instruction and interventions are having a positive impact for learners. How can we tell if what we’re doing to support SEB growth is working for our students and schools? How do we know when—and how—to adjust SEB supports to make the most of instructional minutes and limited resources?

Watch Stephen Kilgus, Ph.D. and Nathaniel von der Embse Ph.D., NCSP explore how to monitor students’ growth and evaluate the effectiveness of SEB universal instruction and student interventions throughout the year, so you can amplify effective practices and guide impactful adjustments with confidence.

In this recorded edWebinar:

• Learn how to measure Tier 1 growth at the district, school, and class levels to determine effectiveness of universal SEB curricula and programs
• Explore how progress monitoring reveals the effectiveness of individual students’ SEB interventions and indicates whether to continue, fade, or adjust supports
• Unpack strategies for using data to inform when and where to adjust SEB instruction and interventions in order to maximize limited time, dollars, and professional development hours

This recorded edWebinar will be of interest to preK-12 school and district leaders, MTSS and RtI coordinators, PBIS coordinators, interventionists, school psychologists, student services leaders, and instructional coaches.

About the Presenters

Nathaniel P. von der Embse, Ph.D. is an associate professor of school psychology at the University of South Florida. Dr. von der Embse serves as an associate editor for the Journal of School Psychology, and his research interests include universal screening for behavioral and mental health, teacher stress and student test anxiety, and training educators in population-based mental health services. He received the 2018 Lightner Witmer Award for early career scholarship from Division 16 of the American Psychological Association. He is one of the authors of the Social, Academic, and Emotional Behavior Risk Screener (SAEBRS) assessment suite and is an author and behavior team member with FastBridge.

Dr. Stephen Kilgus is Associate Professor in the School Psychology Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where his research primarily relates to social-emotional and behavioral assessment. His work has resulted in the development of evidence-based assessment procedures, as well as the validation of tools for universal screening, problem analysis, and progress monitoring. Dr. Kilgus has authored and contributed to the development of a number of assessments, including the SAEBRS screener and Direct Behavior Ratings (DBRs). He currently serves as a principal investigator on a grant from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) regarding the validation of the Intervention Selection Profile (ISP), a suite of tools to inform the selection and modification of Tier 2 targeted interventions. Dr. Kilgus is also researching the development and evaluation of Tier 2 targeted interventions.

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