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Systematic Analysis of Language Transcripts Solutions: A Tutorial
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Heilmann, John; Miller, Jon F. – Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 2023
Purpose: In the early 1980s, researchers and speech-language pathologists (SLPs) collaborated to develop the Systematic Analysis of Language Transcripts (SALT). Research and development over the ensuing decades has culminated into SALT Solutions, a set of tools to assist SLPs to efficiently complete language sample analysis (LSA) with their…
Descriptors: Sampling, Language Usage, Data Analysis, Data Collection
A Sweet Tutorial to the SUGAR Method of Language Sampling
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Pavelko, Stacey L.; Owens, Robert E., Jr. – Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 2023
Purpose: The purposes of this tutorial are (a) to describe a method of language sample analysis (LSA) referred to as SUGAR (Sampling Utterances and Grammatical Analysis Revised) and (b) to offer step-by-step instructions detailing how to collect, transcribe, analyze, and interpret the results of a SUGAR language sample. Method: The tutorial begins…
Descriptors: Sampling, Language Tests, Data Collection, Data Analysis
Analytical Injustice League: Understanding Statistical Manipulation of Student Retention Data Using Modification Methods of Missing Values
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Sarah E. Long – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Missing values that fail to be appropriately accounted for may lead to reduced statistical power, biased estimators, reduced representativeness of the sample, and incorrect interpretations and conclusions (Gorelick, 2006). The current study provided an ontological perspective of data manipulation by explaining how statistical results can…
Descriptors: Statistics, Data Use, Student Records, School Holding Power
Studying the Impact of a Literacy Intervention in Early Childhood Classrooms: Strategies and Lessons Learned in a Quasi-Experimental Design. Sage Research Methods Cases Part 1
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Elizabeth A. D. Wacker; Shauna L. Rienks; Julie S. McCrae – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2018
Identifying effective literacy interventions for teachers of very young children is important, but it is not easy. In this case study, we share our experiences implementing a quasi-experimental evaluation of an early literacy program. We describe the design and context of the study and discuss three key issues that we encountered with data…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Intervention, Program Effectiveness, Early Childhood Education
Safety in Numbers: Collecting and Using Crime, Violence, and Discipline Incident Data To Make a Difference in Schools.
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Hantman, Irene; Bairu, Ghedam; Barwick, Annette; Smith, Bill; Mack, Bunny; Meston, Susan; Rocks, Linda; James, Brad – 2002
Collecting and using incident data are essential steps for creating safe schools. ("Incidents" are anything from criminal acts to minor problem behaviors that disrupt the orderly functioning of schools and classrooms.) With good data, it is possible to develop effective prevention and intervention plans. This handbook presents the…
Descriptors: Crime Prevention, Data Collection, Data Interpretation, Databases
Data-Based Clinical Decision Making in the Treatment of an Adolescent with Severe Conduct Problems.
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Nangle, Douglas W.; Carr, Rebecca E.; Hansen, David J. – Education and Treatment of Children, 1999
This case study illustrates the contributions of continuous data monitoring to clinical decision making in the treatment of an adolescent with severe conduct problems. Use of a comprehensive point system that required monitoring and graphing and frequent review provided the client and parents with visual feedback of progress. An additional…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Case Studies