General Information

The Student Behavior Survey (SBS) allows a teacher to evaluate a student's function in relation to peers and school environment. The SBS provides a comprehensive description of the student, reflecting academic achievement, adjustment problems, and behavioral assets needed for classroom success. The SBS facilitates communication between school and clinician and measures behavior change over time.

Number of Versions:	1
Version:	Student Behavior Survey
Author(s):	David Lachar, Sabine Wingenfeld, Rex B. Kline, & Christian P. Gruber
Date of Publication:	1998
Material(s) Needed for Test:	Instrument
Manual:	Available
Time to Administer:	15 minutes
Charge for one form or kit:	Yes

Purpose and Nature of Test

Construct(s) Measured:	Aggression, Hyperactivity, Conduct problems, Social skills
Population for which designed:	Age Range: 5 through 18 years old Grade Level: Kindergarten to High School Senior
Method of Administration:	Individual
Source of Information:	Teacher
Subtests and Scores:	Academic Performance, Academic Habits, Social Skills, Parent Participation, Health Concerns, Emotional Distress, Unusual Behavior, Social Problems, Verbal Aggression, Physical Aggression, Behavior Problems, Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity, Oppositional Defiant, Conduct Problems
Number of Items:	102
Type of Scale:	Likert

Technical Evaluation

Norms: 

Sample Size:	2,588
Population:	3 Samples: Teachers, recruited from schools in a large metropolitan area in Texas and in smaller metropolitan and rural areas in Arkansas tested 1,173 regular education students, 601 referred special education students, and 518 special education students from 22 school and clinic settings in 14 different states in the United States.
Culture/ethnicity:	African-American, Caucasian, Hispanic/Latino
SES Level:	Low to Upper Middle

Reliability: 

Psychometric information:	Provided for Subscales.
The range of Test-Retest Value:	0.29 to 0.97
The range of Inter-rater reliability:	Not assessed
The range of Internal consistency:	0.84 to 0.93

Validity: 

 Criterion validity was assessed and found to be acceptable.

Practical Evaluation

Scoring Procedure:	Manual Scoring
Examiner Qualifications and Training Required:	Masters Degree
Permission Required to Use Instrument:	Yes
If yes, by whom:	Western Psychological Services

Notes

Original Reference(s):	Wingenfeld, S. A., Lachar, D., Gruber, C. P., & Kline, R. B. (1998). Development of the teacher-informant Student Behavior Survey. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 16 (3), 226-249.
Other Reference(s):	Pisecco, S., Lachar, D., Gruber, C. P., Gallen, R. T., Kline, R. B., Huzinec, C. (1999). Development and validation of disruptive behavior scales for the Student Behavior Survey (SBS). Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 17 (4), 314-331.

Contact

Organization:	Western Psychological Services
Address:	12031 Wilshire Boulevard
City:	Los Angeles
State:	CA
Zip:	90025-1251
Phone:	(800) 648-8857
Fax:	(310) 478-7838
E-mail:	custsvc@wpspublish.com
Website:	http://www.wpspublish.com

Last updated by Violence Institute of New Jersey:  February 2007