The Early Detection of Students with Emotional & Behavioral Difficulties: The Greek Version of the Integrated Teacher Rating Form (ITRF-GR)

Πρώιμη ανίχνευση και αντιμετώπιση των μαθητών με δυσκολίες στον ψυχοκοινωνικό και μαθησιακό τομέα: Η Ενιαία Κλίμακα Αξιολόγησης και Παρέμβασης σε Επίπεδο Τάξης (ελληνικά)
Published: Mar 31, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/jret.37033
Eleni Didaskalou
UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY
Christina Roussi-Vergou
UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY
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Abstract


One of the greatest challenges that Greek teachers face in the post-COVID era, is dealing with an increasing number of students who present emotional and behavioral difficulties. Current developments in the field indicate a significant shift away from the traditional emphasis on the exclusive dealing of acute problems of individual students towards implementing preventive approaches and providing support to the entire student population. Universal Screening is an accurate way to proactively assess students' levels of risk of developing behavioral, emotional and learning challenges. This study reports on the pilot adaptation of a new screening tool to a sample of Greek primary school teachers (Ν=38) and students (Ν=343). In particular, the Integrated Teacher Rating Form which consists of seventy-four items in total, assesses and identifies the goals of educational interventions in the following areas: a) Academic Productivity/Disorganization, b) Anxious/ Depressed, c) Oppositional/Disruptive and d) Socially Withdrawn. The structure, content, results of test-retest correlations, magnitude of classification accuracy, and results of factor analysis of the scale are described.


 

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Eleni Didaskalou, UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY

Associate Professor, Department of Special Education, University of Thessaly, Greece.

Christina Roussi-Vergou, UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY

Assistant Professor, Department of Special Education, University of Thessaly, Greece

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