PBIS Tier 1 Universal Screening 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which of the following is an example of a validated universal screening tool used in PBIS settings?
- Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Achievement
- Student Risk Screening Scale (SRSS) (Correct answer)
- Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children
- Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children
Correct answer: Student Risk Screening Scale (SRSS)
The Student Risk Screening Scale (SRSS) is a validated, teacher-completed behavioral screening tool commonly used in PBIS universal screening.
Question 2: When analyzing universal screening data, a school team notices a disproportionate number of referrals from one classroom. What should they investigate FIRST?
- Remove the teacher from their position immediately
- Examine whether classroom-level supports and practices need strengthening (Correct answer)
- Move all students from that classroom to Tier 2
- Dismiss the data as an anomaly
Correct answer: Examine whether classroom-level supports and practices need strengthening
When referrals cluster in one classroom, teams should first examine whether the classroom environment, routines, or instructional practices need improvement rather than assuming individual student problems.
Question 3: What does 'specificity' mean in the context of a universal screening tool?
- The tool's ability to detect students who need support
- The tool's ability to correctly identify students who do NOT need support (Correct answer)
- The consistency of results across multiple administrations
- The relevance of the tool to the exam being tested
Correct answer: The tool's ability to correctly identify students who do NOT need support
Specificity refers to a screening tool's ability to correctly identify students who do not have the condition (true negative rate), avoiding unnecessary interventions.
Question 4: Which stakeholder is MOST directly responsible for completing teacher-report behavioral screening tools?
- School counselors only
- Classroom teachers (Correct answer)
- School psychologists
- District administrators
Correct answer: Classroom teachers
Classroom teachers typically complete teacher-report behavioral screening instruments because they have direct, daily observational data on student behavior.
Question 5: A team uses both ODRs and a behavioral rating scale for screening. Using multiple data sources is BEST described as:
- Redundant and inefficient data collection
- A multi-gate screening approach that improves accuracy (Correct answer)
- A violation of student privacy rights
- An approach only appropriate for Tier 3
Correct answer: A multi-gate screening approach that improves accuracy
Using multiple data sources in a multi-gate screening approach improves accuracy by reducing reliance on any single measure and decreasing false positives and negatives.
Question 6: In PBIS, universal screening data should be reviewed by:
- Individual teachers in isolation
- The school's PBIS leadership team collaboratively (Correct answer)
- Only the school principal
- The district superintendent exclusively
Correct answer: The school's PBIS leadership team collaboratively
Universal screening data should be reviewed collaboratively by the PBIS leadership team to ensure data-based decision-making with multiple perspectives and shared accountability.
Question 7: Which of the following is a key advantage of systematic universal screening over a referral-only identification model?
- It costs significantly less money to implement
- It identifies at-risk students who might otherwise be missed (Correct answer)
- It eliminates the need for teacher observations
- It guarantees all identified students receive Tier 3 services
Correct answer: It identifies at-risk students who might otherwise be missed
Universal screening proactively identifies students at risk, including those who are not disruptive enough to generate referrals but still need support—addressing a key gap in referral-only models.
PBIS Tier 1 Universal Screening 3
Which of the following is an example of a validated universal screening tool used in PBIS settings?