An Observation Tool for Monitoring Skill Implementation in Natural Environments.

Authors

Joseph J. Morgan, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Yun-Ju Hsiao, Washington State UniversityFollow
Nicole Dobbins, University of North CarolinaFollow
Nancy B. Brown, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Catherine D. Lyons, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-1-2015

Publication Title

Intervention in School and Clinic

Volume

51

Issue

1

First page number:

3

Last page number:

11

Abstract

Skills related to social-emotional learning (SEL) are essential for college and career readiness. Failure to use appropriate skills for SEL in school is often linked to several negative academic outcomes, including rejection by school community members, academic deficits, and higher rates of problematic behavior. Social skills interventions are commonly used to address deficits in SEL. To be most effective, these interventions must be culturally and contextually relevant to the student. The Social Skills Observation Tool (SSOT) was developed to (a) identify the social skills commonly used within natural school environments and (b) determine specific student deficits in the appropriate use of these skills. Implications for practice are discussed.

Keywords

emotional and behavioral disorders; multicultural considerations; social skills assessment; social skills instruction

Repository Citation

Morgan, J. J., Hsiao, Y., Dobbins, N., Brown, N. B., Lyons, C. D. (2015). An Observation Tool for Monitoring Skill Implementation in Natural Environments.. Intervention in School and Clinic, 51(1), 3-11.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1053451215577474