Evaluating Educational Interventions (Heftet (myke permer))

T. Chris Riley-Tillman, PhD, Department of Psychology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA, and Matthew K. Burns, PhD, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, USA

This user-friendly, practical book is the first guide to single-case design written specifically for practitioners using response-to-intervention (RTI) models in schools. It provides essential skills for analyzing and presenting data to support valid educational decision making. Step-by-step explanations and many illustrative examples render complex concepts accessible and applicable to day-to-day work with elementary and secondary students. In a large-size format with lay-flat binding for ease of photocopying, the book includes reproducible graphs and forms. Two hands-on appendices offer clear instructions for summarizing and analyzing data using computer spreadsheets.

Introduction to Design and Analysis for Educational Intervention. The Nuts and Bolts of Single-case Design. The Classic A-B-A-B Design. Complex Single-case Designs. Visual Analysis and Interpretation Strategies for Single-case Design. Advanced Empirical Analyses of Single-case Data in Practice and Research. Brief Experimental Analysis. A Response-to-Intervention Model Incorporating Experimental Design. Appendix A: Summarizing Data through Visual Presentation with Microsoft Excel. Appendix B: Sample Analysis Techniques with Microsoft Excel.