An Initial Evaluation of an Assessment Method for the PEAK Relational System Direct Training Module.

Autor: Moore JW; Canopy Children's Solutions, 1465 Lakeland Drive, Jackson, MS 39216 USA., Rizer HB; Canopy Children's Solutions, 1465 Lakeland Drive, Jackson, MS 39216 USA., Warren LK; Canopy Children's Solutions, 1465 Lakeland Drive, Jackson, MS 39216 USA., Yeager MG; Canopy Children's Solutions, 1465 Lakeland Drive, Jackson, MS 39216 USA., Brewer RR; Canopy Children's Solutions, 1465 Lakeland Drive, Jackson, MS 39216 USA., Barker LK; Canopy Children's Solutions, 1465 Lakeland Drive, Jackson, MS 39216 USA., Newborne B; Canopy Children's Solutions, 1465 Lakeland Drive, Jackson, MS 39216 USA., Russo KL; Canopy Children's Solutions, 1465 Lakeland Drive, Jackson, MS 39216 USA., Potter M; Canopy Children's Solutions, 1465 Lakeland Drive, Jackson, MS 39216 USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Behavior analysis in practice [Behav Anal Pract] 2019 Oct 18; Vol. 13 (1), pp. 126-136. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Oct 18 (Print Publication: 2020).
DOI: 10.1007/s40617-019-00387-w
Abstrakt: When considering the best available treatment, it is crucial that assessments yield valid and reliable measures to produce effective treatment options. Currently, this research is limited, giving behavior analysis a platform to evaluate the psychometric properties and content validity of assessment tools used across settings. One major issue that practicing behavior analysts face is conducting the most comprehensive assessment within the time constraints put in place by insurance companies. Utilizing a method of assessment that includes indirect and direct descriptive methods and experimental manipulations could aid in cutting down assessment time, especially if those methods have known correspondence with each other. The purpose of the present study was to assess the components of the Promoting the Emergence of Advanced Knowledge Relational Training System: Direct Training Module (PEAK-DT) for children with autism. More specifically, this study evaluated the correspondence between the PEAK indirect assessment (PEAK-IA) and PEAK preassessment (PEAK-PA) for the Direct Training Module. Comparisons were also made to determine which method offers the best predictive validity of actual performance on the PEAK-DT module. Results indicate that PEAK-IA completed by parents and PEAK-PA share moderate correspondence, with the PEAK-PA offering the strongest predictive validity of direct testing outcomes. Implications for behavior-analytic practice, as well as directions for future research, are discussed.
Competing Interests: Conflict of InterestNo author benefitted financially from participating in this research.
(© Association for Behavior Analysis International 2019.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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