The Differential Scales of Social Maladjustment and Emotional Disturbance (DSSMED) is an essential tool for educators, school psychologists, and other professionals who work with students exhibiting socio-emotional challenges. Designed to differentiate between social maladjustment and emotional disturbance, the DSSMED provides clear, actionable insights through a 46-item, norm-referenced teacher rating scale. Its quick and efficient administration process, coupled with proven reliability and validity, makes it a valuable addition to any assessment toolkit. This tool supports informed decisions about education programming and helps identify "at risk" students for further support and intervention.

Features

• Comprehensive Assessment: Differentiates between social maladjustment and emotional disturbance with a reliable 46-item scale.
• Norm-Referenced: Based on a national sample of 1,337 students for reliable and valid results.
• Quick Administration: Requires only 10 minutes for teachers or professionals to complete.
• Versatile Use: Ideal for pre-referral/referral processes, education programming decisions, and identifying at-risk students.
• Flexible Scoring: Includes scoring overlays for accurate and efficient results.
• User-Friendly Design: Uses a simple 5-point Likert-like scale for rating behaviors.
• Professional Insight: Designed for teachers or professionals with at least four weeks of daily contact with the student.

Ages: 6-0 to 17-11
Testing Time: 5-10 minutes
Administration: Individual

What's In The Box

• The complete DSSMED KIT includes:  Examiner’s Manual, 25 Summary/Rating Forms, and 25 Scoring Overlays, all in a sturdy storage box.

How To Use It

• Ideally, the examiner should be someone who has had regular, daily contact with the student in a school setting for at least four weeks. 
• Complete the 46-item rating scale, using the 5-point Likert-like scoring system, based on observed behaviors.
• Use the scoring overlays to interpret results efficiently and accurately.
• Leverage findings to support education programming, identify "at risk" students, or facilitate referral processes.