Single Case Research Designs in Educational and Community Settings

This practical nuts-and-bolts how-to guide to carrying out single case research is keenly focused on practicing this type of research in educational and community settings.Conceptualizing the background underlying this research approach, the book walks you through a step-by-step approach to the components involved in doing such research in this environment. You will learn a brief history on the development of these design approaches, with some of the basic logistical barriers to and solutions for carrying out research in applied settings. Additionally, you will become versed in the nuts-and-bolts procedures of carrying out such research with regard to designing and implementing measurements systems, choosing appropriate designs, and graphing and analyzing data. You will further learn the basics of disseminating research via various professional outlets such as conference presentations and journals for researchers and practitioners. The tables and graphics included list step-by-step procedures for carrying out various data collection and research design strategies, offering concise summaries of some key features of the main procedural elements of single case research, and a guideline to crucial features and concepts. Written for a broad range of educational and other human services professionals, including teachers in both general and special education, the book is also a suitable guide if you are a school psychologist or counselors, or even a social worker, communication disorders specialist, or recreation, occupational, or physical therapist. Unique and new to the market, this "how-to" guide fills a gap for a single case, single subject research design book focused on doing this type of research in educational and community settings, with a strong emphasis on practice versus theory.

ISBN 0130623210   Pages 240 ISBN13 9780130623218 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 331 Publisher Pearson Education (US)   Published in Upper Saddle River Imprint Pearson   Height (mm) 232 Format Paperback   Width (mm) 187 Publication date 27 Apr 2010   Spine width (mm) 13 DEWEY 300.72   Academic level Postgraduate DEWEY edition DC22

Chapter 1		Historical Background and Development of Single Case Research Methods		1
		Experimental Methods and the Basics of Functional Relationship		1
		Group Comparison Experimental Designs		2
		Concerns and Issues with Group Comparison Designs		2
		Development of Experimental Single Case Research (SCR) Design Methodology		3
		Some Historical Background		3
		Development of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)		6
		The Link Between SCR and ABA		8
		The Current Role of SCR Design Methodology in Determining Evidence-Based Practices		8
		Summary and Conclusion		11
		References		12
Chapter 2		Defining What to Measure and How to Measure It		15
		Parameters of Measurement		15
		Defining the Target Behavior		16
		Identifying the Dimension of the Behavior to Be Measured		17
		Measurement Procedures		19
		Measurement of Permanent Products		20
		Observational Recording		20
		Calculating Interobserver Agreement (IOA)		30
		Permanent Product Agreement		31
		Ferquency-Ration Agreement		31
		Duration or Latency Agreement		31
		Event Agreement		31
		Interval Agreement		32
		Occurrence/Nonoccurrence Agreement		32
		Standards of IOA		32
		Training Observers		33
		Measuring the Fidelity of the Intervention		34
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