Comparing Multiple Methods to Measure Procedural Fidelity of Discrete-trial Instruction.

ABSTRACT: Procedural fidelity is the extent to which an intervention is implemented as designed and is an important component of research and practice. There are multiple ways to measure procedural fidelity, and few studies have explored how procedural fidelity varies based on the method of measurement. The current study compared adherence to discrete-trial instruction protocols by behavior technicians with a child with autism when observers used different procedural-fidelity measures. We collected individual-component and individual-trial fidelity with an occurrence-nonoccurrence data sheet and compared these scores to global fidelity and all-or-nothing, 3-point Likert scale, and 5-point Likert scale measurement methods. The all-or-nothing method required all instances of a component or trial be im

SUBMITTER: Bergmann S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10208552 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature