Back-to-School Mental Health Author Webinar Series

August 24, 2021 through October 26, 2021

Another school year has arrived, and with it, the joy of getting to know a whole new group of students. If classroom behavior and your students’ social, emotional, and behavioral needs are a concern, our “Back-to-School" Author Webinar Series can give you the guidance you need to start the year off right.

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"Push Play" Series

Weekly sessions August 24 through September 28, 2021

Conducted by Dr. Kimberly Vannest, this six-part series will thoroughly examine how the BASC-3 Screen, Assess, Intervene, and Monitor workflow is particularly suited to meeting the social, emotional, and behavioral transition needs of students, families, and educators.

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Push Play Session 1: Introduction to Screening, Prevention, Progress Monitoring, Assessment, and Intervention

Tuesday, August 24, 2021 | 12:00 p.m. ET

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Push Play Session 2: Universal Screening Models and Implementation How-To

Push Play Session 3: School Risk Data and Prevention Programs

Push Play Session 4: Progress Monitoring How-To

Push Play Session 5: Supporting Teachers

Push Play Session 6: Assessment and Intervention

Dr. Kimberly Vannest

Mental health and behavior author sessions

August 30 through October 26, 2021

As the summer fades into fall, our thoughts inevitably turn to the students who are pouring into classrooms across the country. What needs will they have? How will you know who needs extra support and how best to do that? We want you to know we are here for all of you, and we’ve got some expert guidance to help light the way. Join us for these author-led sessions focused on student social, emotional, and behavioral needs.

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Screening for Student Social/Emotional Risk and Resilience this Fall

Monday, August 30, 2021 | 3:00 p.m. ET

Presenters: Dr. Randy Kamphaus, Mary Del Angel, Doug Maraffa, and Chris Huzinec

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Description:

Universal screening for behavioral and emotional risk and resilience is quickly becoming standard practice for schools of every level across the country. As students return to school this fall, it is particularly important to identify those at risk for behavioral and emotional challenges, thus making universal screening imperative. With available ESSR funds, schools/districts can ensure these screening tools are implemented at this critical time.

Early identification through universal screening leads to:

Prevention and early intervention of mental health disorders
Equitable access to services, including in underserved populations
Improved behavioral/emotional regulation
Improved engagement and academic performance

Join us for this 90-minute session as we discuss a step-by-step process for universal screening with the BASC-3 BESS on aimsweb^™Plus or Review360^®.

Improving Mental Health and Behavioral Outcomes Through Individualized Progress Monitoring

Monday, September 20, 2021 | 10:00 a.m. ET

Presenters: Dr. Cecil Reynolds, Dr. Tammy Hughes, and Dr. Cydney Quinn

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Description:

Are the interventions you’ve put in place working? This one-hour session examines how to use progress monitoring to improve your students’ social, emotional, and behavioral outcomes. Individualizing this process to examine each student’s improvement in alignment to IEPs, Special Ed, behavioral plans, or more generalized behavioral expectations will also be discussed. This session will also cover how to use this information to evaluate the efficacy of supports and interventions, and to guide necessary adjustments.

An Introduction to the New EDQs on the BASC-3

Thursday, September 30, 2021 | 10:00 a.m. ET

Presenters: Dr. Cecil Reynolds, Dr. Randy Kamphaus, and Jessica Lascano

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Description:

Students with Emotional Disturbance due to pervasive emotional, behavioral, and social issues often face a more difficult learning path than other students. Many BASC-3 customers have asked for a scale to aid in identifying students who qualify for added support so they can get the help they need to succeed.

EDQs Align with Constructs of ED

The BASC-3 Emotional Disturbance Qualification scales (EDQs) reflect new combinations of existing BASC-3 clinical and adaptive scales, grouped specifically toalign with the constructs of Emotional Disturbance (ED), as defined by the Individual with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA, 2004).

The EDQs cover five out of the six IDEA criterion for ED, including:

Unsatisfactory Interpersonal Relationships
Inappropriate Behavior/Feelings
Unhappiness or Depression
Physical Symptoms or Fears
Schizophrenia and Related Disorders of Thought

This 60-minute session will cover:

The development of the new EDQs composite
Controversy around the definition of ED
Why it's important to distinguish between ED and SM
What makes EDQs the best

Application and Interpretation of the BASC-3 Content Scales and Probability Indexes

Tuesday, October 26, 2021 10:00 a.m. ET

Presenters: Dr. Cecil Reynolds and Dr. Randy Kamphaus

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Description:

Join Dr. Cecil Reynolds and Dr. Randy Kamphaus for a one-hour session that will help you understand how to use the BASC-3 Content Scales and Probability Indexes for students' individual behavioral needs. We will also discuss the best time to assess and intervene.

By the end of this webinar, participants will understand: