Procedural Fidelity: An Analysis of Measurement and Reporting Practices

Journal of Early Intervention

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 173-193

  Ledford, Jennifer R ^a   Wolery, Mark ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

implementation; procedural fidelity; reliability; single case design; treatment integrity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84891511794     PISSN: 10538151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1053815113515908     Document Type: Review

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