Measurement invariance of an instrument assessing sustainability of school-based universal behavior practices

School Psychology Quarterly

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 125-137

  Mercer, Sterett H ^a   McIntosh, Kent ^b   Strickland Cohen, M Kathleen ^c   Horner, Robert H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^c TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Measurement invariance; Positive behavior interventions and supports; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; EVALUATION; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PSYCHOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS;

EID: 84902507725     PISSN: 10453830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/spq0000054     Document Type: Article

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