ERIC Number: EJ976440
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Aug
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0271-1214
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Providers' Reported and Actual Use of Coaching Strategies in Natural Environments
Salisbury, Christine; Cambray-Engstrom, Elizabeth; Woods, Juliann
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, v32 n2 p88-98 Aug 2012
This case study examined the agreement between reported and actual use of coaching strategies based on home visit data collected on a diverse sample of providers and families. Paired videotape and contact note data of and from providers during home visits were collected over a six month period and analyzed using structured protocols. Results of both descriptive and correlation analyses indicated providers used a range of coaching strategies, tended to underreport (under-represent) their efforts on contact notes, and demonstrated practices that were primarily collaborative and family-centered. Agreement between actual and reported use of coaching strategies was variable and did not support our anticipated finding. Implications for future research and practice are discussed. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Video Technology, Home Visits, Coaching (Performance), Educational Strategies, Correlation, Self Evaluation (Groups), Educational Environment, Early Intervention, Caregivers, Incidence, Bayesian Statistics, Educational Practices, Social Desirability, Comparative Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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