The functioning of single-case randomization tests with and without random assignment

Journal of Experimental Education

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 267-288

  Ferron, John ^a   Kromrey, Jeffrey D ^a   Foster Johnson, Lynn ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

ABAB designs; Random assignment; Randomization tests; Single case designs

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037811033     PISSN: 00220973     EISSN: 19400683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220970309602066     Document Type: Article

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