ERIC Number: EJ1262523
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Sep
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-1088-3576
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Assessing Generalization in Single-Case Research Studies Teaching Core Academic Content to Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
McDonnell, John; Jameson, J. Matt; Bowman, Jessica A.; Coleman, Olivia; Ryan, Joanna; Eichelberger, Carrie; Conradi, Lyndsey
Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, v35 n3 p143-152 Sep 2020
One concern raised about teaching content from the general education curriculum to students with intellectual and developmental disabilities is whether they generalize the skills learned to typical performance settings. We conducted a literature review of research studies that taught content from the general education curriculum and assessed generalization of the target skill to determine (a) whether the studies demonstrated a causal relationship between the intervention and the generalization-dependent variable(s), (b) what forms of generalization were assessed, and (c) what strategies were incorporated into the interventions to promote generalized responding by study participants. We identified 31 studies that met the initial selection criteria. However, only 22 demonstrated a causal relationship between the intervention and the acquisition-dependent variable(s), and only four of these studies demonstrated a causal relationship between the intervention and the generalization-dependent variable(s). The implications of the findings for future research are discussed.
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Generalization, Core Curriculum, Intervention, Students with Disabilities, Educational Research, General Education, Educational Strategies
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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