Description
The Emotional or Behavior Disorder Scale – Revised (EBDS-R) was developed to contribute to the early identification and service delivery for students with emotional or behavioral disorders. It is based on the National Mental Health and Special Education Coalition definition of emotional or behavioral disorder and the theoretical construct of the federal definition (IDEA).
The EBDS-R: Behavioral Component assesses three areas identified in the definition: Academic Progress, Social Relationships, and Personal Adjustment.
The EBDS-R: Vocational Component assesses the fourth area identified in the definition: Work Related, Interpersonal Relations, and Social/Community Expectations.
For schools and institutional settings, the EBDS-R provides the criteria by which identification of emotional or behavior disorders is now being made. Internal consistency, test-retest and inter-rater reliability; item and factor analysis; and content, criterion-related, diagnostic, and construct validity are documented and reported for the scale.