Learn How to Proactively Address Student Wellbeing

Traditionally, schools have screened students for social, emotional, and behavioral (SEB) concerns. This approach can be effective in identifying students who are beginning to exhibit behavioral problems such as aggression and impulsivity, or emotional difficulties such as anxiety and withdrawal, leading to further assessment and intervention. However, SEB screening does have significant limitations; without a strength based perspective, it is reactive and consistent with a “downstream approach” in which interventions are delivered after the challenging behaviors have begun to emerge.

This white paper was developed in partnership with The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools and explores:

• Advantages of strength-based screening
• How strength-based screening fits in to multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS)
• A step by step guide to implementing a strength-based screening approach in your district