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Bahr, Michael W.; Quach, Heather L.; Mirth, Christina A.; Birkett, Kristina A.; Gillum, Michelle E.; Underwood, Heather M. – Professional Development in Education, 2020
This study focused on the development of the Problem-Solving Team Effectiveness Scale, a measure used by practitioners to assess the professional learning of a problem-solving team (PST) engaging in the technical aspects of intervention selection, implementation, and evaluation. Several best practices by PSTs were initially identified through a…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Likert Scales, Consultants, Consultation Programs
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Watson, Joshua C. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2017
Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) is a data reduction technique used to condense data into smaller sets of summary variables by identifying underlying factors potentially accounting for patterns of collinearity among said variables. Using an illustrative example, the 5 general steps of EFA are described with best practices for decision making…
Descriptors: Evidence, Factor Structure, Factor Analysis, Test Construction
Bunford, Nóra; Dawson, Anne E.; Evans, Steven W.; Ray, A. Raisa; Langberg, Joshua M.; Owens, Julie; DuPaul, George J.; Allan, Darcey M. – Grantee Submission, 2018
Emotion dysregulation is associated with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and confers risk for behavior problems and functional impairment; however, there is little guidance on best practices for measurement in adolescents. We developed a parent-report version of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS-P)). Evidence of…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Self Control, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Best Practices
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Crawford, April D.; Zucker, Tricia A.; Williams, Jeffrey M.; Bhavsar, Vibhuti; Landry, Susan H. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2013
Although coaching is a popular approach for enhancing the quality of Tier 1 instruction, limited research has addressed observational measures specifically designed to focus coaching on evidence-based practices. This study explains the development of the prekindergarten (pre-k) Classroom Observation Tool (COT) designed for use in a data-based…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Psychometrics, Faculty Development, Preschool Children