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An Estimation of Trend Variability and Change Sensitivity of Direct Behavior Rating–Single Item Scales
2026 · Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions; Fonte: SAGE Publications
Dados principais
- Ano de publicação
- 2026
- Dados editoriais
- Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions; Fonte: SAGE Publications
- Palavras-chave
- JPBI; análise do comportamento
Autores
- Kirsten J. Truman ORCID: 0000-0002-1725-044X
- Ethan R. Van Norman
- Stephen P. Kilgus ORCID: 0000-0003-0218-1004
Resumo
Direct behavior ratings (DBR) refer to a family of assessments that educators use to measure behavioral change. To facilitate interpretations of changes in student behavior, it is beneficial to measure rates of change over pre-determined spans of time. This pilot study estimated the score change variability and the change sensitivity of the DBR-Single Item Scales (DBR-SIS) for academic engagement and disruptive behavior in typical U.S. educational settings. A series of multivariate multilevel models (MMLMs) were fitted to an extant dataset of progress-monitoring observations for students identified with academic behavior and social behavior risk in grades 1 through 5. Rates of change in both academic engagement and disruptive behavior exhibited considerable between-student variability after 3–4 weeks of progress monitoring. Academic engagement was slightly more sensitive to capturing between-student differences in rates of change. Considerations for selecting certain single-item scales are discussed in addition to the utility of interpreting score change for decision-making purposes.