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The Early Childhood Screening Project is focused on identifying more effective ways to recognize children who may be at risk for experiencing behavioral difficulties in pre-K, kindergarten, and beyond. This project has involved a collaboration with Logan-Hocking School District. Across multiple cohorts, parent and teacher ratings of student behavior (e.g., ADHD symptoms, oppositional behaviors), social skills, and emotional difficulties were gathered for students entering preschool and kindergarten. In addition, children completed direct assessments of inhibitory control and working memory.

Project Goals

The goal of this work is to enhance our understanding of how teacher reports, parent reports, and direct measures of self-regulatory processes can be integrated to identify at-risk youth more effectively. Findings from this project have contributed to published research on early peer relationships and behavioral risk factors. For example, Glatt et al. (2025) examined the roles of conduct problems and prosocial behavior in explaining the association between early ADHD symptoms and peer rejection in preschoolers.