An evaluation of observational methods for measuring response to classwide intervention

School Psychology Quarterly

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 37-49

  Briesch, Amy M ^a   Hemphill, Elizabeth M ^a   Volpe, Robert J ^a   Daniels, Brian ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Class wide intervention; Classroom observation; On task behavior

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BEHAVIORAL OBSERVATION; CHILD; EDUCATION; HUMAN; MATHEMATICS; OBSERVER VARIATION; SCHOOL; STUDENT; VIDEORECORDING;

ADOLESCENT; BEHAVIOR OBSERVATION TECHNIQUES; CHILD; HUMANS; MATHEMATICS; OBSERVER VARIATION; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 84925609764     PISSN: 10453830     EISSN: 19391560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/spq0000065     Document Type: Article

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