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Collier-Meek, Melissa A.; Sanetti, Lisa M.; Fallon, Lindsay; Chafouleas, Sandra – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2020
Treatment fidelity data are critical to evaluate intervention effectiveness, yet there are only general guidelines regarding treatment fidelity measurement. Initial investigations have found treatment fidelity data collected via direct observation to be more reliable than data collected via permanent product or self-report. However, the comparison…
Descriptors: Intervention, Evaluation Methods, Fidelity, Observation
Miller, Faith G.; Crovello, Nicholas; Swenson, Nicole – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2017
Direct Behavior Ratings (DBRs) are behavioral assessment methods that combine the benefits of systematic direct observation and behavior rating scales. That is, DBRs involve the observation of operationally defined target behaviors during a prespecified observation period and the evaluation of those behaviors via brief ratings. In this way, DBR is…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Evaluation Methods, Progress Monitoring, Intervention
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Fischer, Aaron J.; Dart, Evan H.; Lehman, Erica; Polakoff, Ben; Wright, Sarah J. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2019
Systematic direct observation (SDO) is frequently used in schools to document student response to evidence-based interventions, determine eligibility for special education services, and provide objective data during high-stakes decisions. However, there are several limitations associated with this widely used data collection tool including a…
Descriptors: Observation, Time on Task, Data Collection, Videoconferencing
Yang, Dandan; Zargar, Elham; Adams, Ashley Marie; Day, Stephanie L.; Connor, Carol McDonald – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2021
Stealth assessment has been successfully embedded in educational games to measure students' learning in an unobtrusive and supportive way. This study explored the possibility of applying stealth assessment in a digital reading platform and sought to identify potential in-system indicators of students' digital learning outcomes. Utilizing the user…
Descriptors: Electronic Publishing, Books, Computer Assisted Instruction, Reading Processes
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Christ, Theodore J.; Riley-Tillman, T. Chris; Chafouleas, Sandra M. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2009
Direct Behavior Rating (DBR) is a method of social--emotional and behavior assessment that combines the immediacy of systematic direct observation and the efficiency of behavior rating scales. The purpose of this article is to discuss the defensibility and usability of DBR. This article provides a brief summary of (a) the past, present, and future…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Behavior Rating Scales, Evaluation Methods, Observation
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Sitlington, Patricia L.; Clark, Gary M. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2007
This article will first provide an overview of the transition assessment process in terms of the requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 and the basic tenets of the process. The second section will provide an overview of the methods of gathering assessment information on the student and on the living,…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Disabilities, Individualized Instruction, Individualized Transition Plans
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Griffiths, Amy-Jane; VanDerHeyden, Amanda M.; Parson, Lorien B.; Burns, Matthew K. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2006
Several approaches to response to intervention (RTI) described in the literature could be blended into an RTI model that would be effective in the schools. An effective RTI model should employ three fundamental variables: (a) systematic data collection to identify students in need, (b) effective implementation of interventions for adequate…
Descriptors: Responses, Intervention, Data Collection, Models