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Extensions of a Versatile Randomization Test for Assessing Single-Case Intervention Effects
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Levin, Joel R.; Lall, Venessa F.; Kratochwill, Thomas R. – Journal of School Psychology, 2011
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the statistical properties of two extensions of the Levin-Wampold (1999) single-case simultaneous start-point model's comparative effectiveness randomization test. The two extensions were (a) adapting the test to situations where there are more than two different intervention conditions and (b)…
Descriptors: Intervention, Validity, Statistical Significance, Effect Size
Screening Young Children's Risk for Mental Health Problems: A Review of Four Measures
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Feeney-Kettler, Kelly A.; Kratochwill, Thomas R.; Kaiser, Ann P.; Hemmeter, Mary Louise; Kettler, Ryan J. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2010
Accurate identification of young children at risk for mental health problems is a key step in establishing early childhood preventive intervention programs. Without psychometrically valid identification procedures, children in need of early intervention may not be identified and may not receive appropriate care. This article provides a review of…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, School Psychologists, Mental Health Workers, Psychological Testing
Enhancing the Scientific Credibility of Single-Case Intervention Research: Randomization to the Rescue
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Kratochwill, Thomas R.; Levin, Joel R. – Psychological Methods, 2010
In recent years, single-case designs have increasingly been used to establish an empirical basis for evidence-based interventions and techniques in a variety of disciplines, including psychology and education. Although traditional single-case designs have typically not met the criteria for a randomized controlled trial relative to conventional…
Descriptors: Research Design, Intervention, Evidence, Educational Research
Toward Developing a Science of Treatment Integrity: Introduction to the Special Series
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Hagermoser Sanetti, Lisa M.; Kratochwill, Thomas R. – School Psychology Review, 2009
Treatment integrity (also referred to as "treatment fidelity," "intervention integrity," and "procedural reliability") is an important methodological concerning both research and practice because treatment integrity data are essential to making valid conclusions regarding treatment outcomes. Despite its relationship to validity, treatment…
Descriptors: Intervention, Research Methodology, Models, Validity
DSM-III-R, Treatment Validity, and Functional Analysis: Further Considerations for School Psychologists.
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Kratochwill, Thomas R.; Plunge, Michele – School Psychology Quarterly, 1992
Responds to previous article (Gresham and Gansle, 1992) which argued that Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition-Revised (DSM-III-R) was irrelevant for practice of school psychology and that absence of treatment validity was most serious issue among problems with DSM-III-R. Elaborates on several issues surrounding…
Descriptors: Classification, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Nonbiased Assessment in Psychology and Education. Volumes I and II. [Final Report].
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Kratochwill, Thomas R.; Cancelli, Anthony A. – 1982
The document presents findings from a comprehensive review of the literature on the topic of nonbiased assessment. An introductory chapter describes the review's conceptual framework. Chapters 2 through 9 present analyses of the following major aspects of the topic (sample subtopics in parentheses): historical perspectives (ancient influences,…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, History