ERIC Number: EJ970692
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 15
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0014-4029
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Evaluating Sensitivity to Behavioral Change Using Direct Behavior Rating Single-Item Scales
Chafouleas, Sandra M.; Sanetti, Lisa M. H.; Kilgus, Stephen P.; Maggin, Daniel M.
Exceptional Children, v78 n4 p491-505 Sum 2012
In this study, the researchers evaluated the sensitivity of Direct Behavior Rating Single-Item Scales (DBR-SIS) for assessing behavior change in response to an intervention. Included in the analyses were data from 20 completed behavioral consultation cases involving a diverse sample of elementary participants and contexts using a common intervention in an A-B design. Secondary purposes of the study were to investigate the utility of 5 metrics proposed for understanding behavioral response, as well as the correspondence among these metrics and teachers' ratings of intervention acceptability. Overall, results suggest that DBR-SIS demonstrated sensitivity to behavior change regardless of the metric used. Further, we found limited association between student change and teachers' ratings of acceptability. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Intervention, School Psychologists, Metric System, Behavior Modification, Behavior Change, Rating Scales, Evaluation Methods, Response to Intervention, Elementary School Students, Test Validity, Behavior Problems, Student Behavior, Compliance (Psychology), Learner Engagement, Time on Task
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324B060014; R324B080007