The Scales for Assessing Emotional Disturbance—Third Edition Rating Scale (SAED-3 RS; Epstein et al.) is a standardized, norm-referenced measure designed to aid in the identification process by providing useful data to professionals determining eligibility of students with an emotional disturbance (ED). Three studies are reported to address the reliability of the SAED-3 RS. Study 1 investigated the internal reliability of the SAED-3 RS using data from a nationally representative sample of 1,430 students and 441 with ED. Study 2 examined interrater reliability between 123 pairs of educators who had worked with the student for at least 2 months. Study 3 assessed the test–retest reliability over a 2-week period to determine stability of the SAED-3 RS. Across all studies, scores collected from the SAED-3 RS were determined to be a reliable, stable for measuring the emotional and behavioral functioning of students. Specifically, the averaged coefficient alpha for internal consistency ranged from .79 to .92 for each subscale and .96 for the composite score; interrater reliability coefficients ranged from .77 to .89 for each subscale and .89 for the composite score, and test–retest reliability coefficients ranged from .79 to .92 for each subscale and .96 for the composite score. Limitations, future research and implications for use of the SAED-3 RS are discussed.

情绪障碍评估量表—第三版评分量表（SAED-3 RS； Epstein等人）是一种标准化的，以规范为参考的措施，旨在通过向专业人士提供有用的数据来确定患有情感障碍（ED）的学生的资格，从而有助于识别过程。据报道，进行了三项研究以解决SAED-3 RS的可靠性。研究1使用来自全国代表性的1,430名学生和441名ED患者的数据研究了SAED-3 RS的内部可靠性。研究2检验了与学生合作至少2个月的123对教育者之间的界面可靠性。研究3评估了为期2周的重测可靠性，以确定SAED-3 RS的稳定性。在所有研究中，从SAED-3 RS收集的分数被确定为用于衡量学生的情绪和行为功能的可靠，稳定的分数。具体来说，内部一致性的平均系数α每个子量表的范围从0.79到.92，综合得分的范围为0.96；每个子量表的人际信度系数范围从0.77到.89，综合分值的人间信度系数从.79到.92，综合分值的重测信度系数从0.99到0.92。讨论了SAED-3 RS的局限性，未来研究和意义。