{"id":7830,"date":"2020-11-17T13:30:25","date_gmt":"2020-11-17T13:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onlineclassesguru.com\/?p=7830"},"modified":"2020-11-17T13:30:25","modified_gmt":"2020-11-17T13:30:25","slug":"quantifying-behavior","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlineclassesguru.com\/index.php\/2020\/11\/17\/quantifying-behavior\/","title":{"rendered":"Quantifying Behavior"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p>For this Discussion, you will analyze a challenging behavior prevalent in a special education setting and evaluate various methods for quantifying this behavior.<br \/>\nTo prepare:<br \/>\n\u00b7 View the media piece with Dr. Terry Falcomata and review the article by Parker, R. I., Vannest, K. J., &amp; Brown, L. (2009). Note the methods to quantify the behaviors.<br \/>\n\u00b7 Review the course text readings and identify a challenging behavior prevalent in special education settings today. Think about how this behavior might be quantified and the data selection methods you might use to do so.<\/p>\n<p>An explanation of one challenging behavior prevalent in a special education setting and explain how it may be quantified. Additionally, explain the challenges that might exist in quantifying the behavior. Finally, explain the data selection methodology you would apply to the behavior you identified.<\/p>\n<p>Learning Resources<\/p>\n<p>Parker, R. I., Vannest, K. J., &amp; Brown, L. (2009). The improvement rate difference for single-case research. Exceptional Children, 75(2), 135-150.<br \/>\nRetrieved from the Walden Library databases.<br \/>\nRequired Media<br \/>\nLaureate Education (Producer). (2012). Introduction to single-subject design [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.<br \/>\nNote: The approximate length of this media piece is 3 minutes.<br \/>\nIn this media program, Dr. Terry Falcomata explains Single-Subject Design.<br \/>\nFocus on single-subject design as a quantitative research approach that allows researchers, clinicians, and educators to establish experimental control in answering a question of some clinical or educational relevance. Reflect on how the use of single-subject design can demonstrate that an intervention or program reliably produces positive changes in important behaviors or skills.<br \/>\nAccessible player \u2013Downloads\u2013 Download Video w\/CC Download Audio Download Transcript<br \/>\nLaureate Education (Producer). (2012). A-B-A-B single-subject design [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.<br \/>\nNote: The approximate length of this media piece is 4 minutes.<br \/>\nIn this media program, Dr. Terry Falcomata explains the A-B-A-B Single-Subject Design.<br \/>\nFocus on the example of the experiment that uses an A-B-A-B single-subject design. Note that it is sometimes referred to as a withdraw or reversal design. Consider how it uses repeated measures of a behavior strategically across baseline and intervention conditions.<br \/>\nAccessible player \u2013Downloads\u2013 Download Video w\/CC Download Audio Download Transcript<br \/>\nFlorian, L. (Ed.). (2014). The SAGE handbook of special education (2nd ed.). London, England: Sage.<\/p>\n<p>Chapter 22, \u201cThe Applied Science of Special Education: Quantitative Approaches, the Questions They Address, and How They Inform Practice\u201d (pp. 369-388)<\/p>\n<p>Focus on quantitative designs and why they are key for research in the field of SPED.<\/p>\n<p>Rumrill, P. D., Cook, B. G., &amp; Wiley, A. L. (2011). Research in special education: Designs, methods, and applications. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas.<\/p>\n<p>Chapter 6, \u201cQuantitative Research Designs\u201d (pp. 118-152)<\/p>\n<p>Focus on the description of single-subject research. Consider the most important aspects of this approach to research. Review the quality indicators of single-subject research.<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Neill, R. E., McDonnell, J. J., Billingsley, F. F., &amp; Jenson, W. R. (2011). Single case research designs in educational and community settings. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.<\/p>\n<p>Chapter 2, \u201cDefining What to Measure and How to Measure It\u201d (pp. 15-38)<\/p>\n<p>Focus on defining the target behavior, dimensions of the behavior to be measured, and measurement procedures. Consider the importance of consistency in measurement.<br \/>\nChapter 3, \u201cInternal and External Validity and Basic Principles and Procedures of Single Case Research (SCR) Designs\u201d (pp. 39-48)<\/p>\n<p>Focus on definitions of internal and external validity as they relate to single-subject research. Pay particular attention to common basic principles. Study the procedures of single-subject designs.<br \/>\nChapter 4, \u201cMaking Sense of Your Data: Using Graphic Displays to Analyze and Interpret It\u0080\u009d(pp. 49-66)<\/p>\n<p>Focus on the purposes of graphic displays of data. Note the characteristics and the process of analyzing the data that are presented. Review the questions that guide a comprehensive analysis.<br \/>\nChapter 5, \u201cCommon Steps and Barriers You May Have to Deal With in Conducting a Research Study\u201d (pp. 67-78)<\/p>\n<p>Focus on the common steps and challenges to conducting a research study. 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