A relatively recent measure , the Preschool and Kindergarten Behavior Scales (PKBS), has been developed to measure both problem behavior and social competence in young children. The primary purpose of this study was to examine the construct validity of the PKBS through the application of several validation procedures. Results of the study support construct validity of the PKBS. In a discriminant analysis, the PKBS classified correctly 89.36% of the 94 subjects . A secondary purpose of this study was to examine socialernotional behavior differences between kindergarten students who were divided into different behavioral status groups based on a teacher nomination procedure: a behaviorally at-risk group comprised of both internalizing and externalizing students and a comparison group of behaviorally typical students. Statistically significant differences were found between groups on most variables.(84 pages) IV ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Rural service delivery issues common to the fields of special education, school psychology, and community mental health are described within this article. Many problems common across the three disciplines have some parallel solutions, and a number of potential solutions are suggested. Given preparation at the preservice level appears to be an effective starting point for preparing practitioners to deal with specific problems, the focus of these training-based solutions is at the preservice training level.