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Ann M. Sam; Jessica R. Steinbrenner; Samuel L. Odom; Sallie W. Nowell; Victoria Waters; Yolanda Perkins; Mary White; Hariharan Swaminathan; H. Jane Rogers – Exceptional Children, 2023
The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of a teacher-implemented professional development program to increase the fidelity with which paraeducators use evidence-based practices (EBPs) in instruction for children with autism. Employing a modified multiple-probe design, investigators implemented the Autism Focused Intervention…
Descriptors: Paraprofessional School Personnel, Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Evidence Based Practice
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Suhrheinrich, Jessica; Rieth, Sarah R.; Dickson, Kelsey S.; Stahmer, Aubyn C. – Exceptional Children, 2020
Classroom pivotal response teaching (CPRT) is an evidence-based practice (EBP) adapted for classroom use. A recent effectiveness trial of CPRT involved training 98 special education classrooms in Southern California. The Exploration, Planning, Implementation, and Sustainment (EPIS) conceptual framework illustrates the impact of inner- and…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Evidence Based Practice, Instructional Effectiveness, Special Education Teachers
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Fallon, Lindsay M.; Collier-Meek, Melissa A.; Maggin, Daniel M.; Sanetti, Lisa M. H.; Johnson, Austin H. – Exceptional Children, 2015
Optimal levels of treatment fidelity, a critical moderator of intervention effectiveness, are often difficult to sustain in applied settings. It is unknown whether performance feedback, a widely researched method for increasing educators' treatment fidelity, is an evidence-based practice. The purpose of this review was to evaluate the current…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Evidence, Literature Reviews, Intervention
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Harn, Beth; Parisi, Danielle; Stoolmiller, Mike – Exceptional Children, 2013
Treatment fidelity, or the application of an intervention as it is designed, is a critical issue for the successful implementation of evidence-based practices. Typically it is assumed that evidence-based practices implemented with high fidelity will result in improved outcomes, whereas low fidelity will lead to poorer outcomes. These assumptions…
Descriptors: Fidelity, Intervention, Program Implementation, Best Practices
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Fixsen, Dean; Blase, Karen; Metz, Allison; van Dyke, Melissa – Exceptional Children, 2013
Evidence-based programs will be useful to the extent they produce benefits to individuals on a socially significant scale. It appears the combination of effective programs and effective implementation methods is required to assure consistent uses of programs and reliable benefits to children and families. To date, focus has been placed primarily…
Descriptors: Evidence, State Programs, Program Implementation, Program Effectiveness
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Klingner, Janette K.; Boardman, Alison G.; Mcmaster, Kristen L. – Exceptional Children, 2013
This article discusses the strategic scaling up of evidence-based practices. The authors draw from the scholarly work of fellow special education researchers and from the field of learning sciences. The article defines scaling up as the process by which researchers or educators initially implement interventions on a small scale, validate them, and…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Evidence, Special Education, Intervention
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Odom, Samuel L.; Cox, Ann W.; Brock, Matthew E. – Exceptional Children, 2013
The increased prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) has intensified the need for high-quality special education services designed for children and youth with ASD and their families. Implementation science provides guidance for moving innovation, such as utilizing evidence- based practices for students with ASD, into regular practice in…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Incidence, Special Education