The Accuracy of Peer Comparison Observations: A Simulated Analysis.
Classroom observations are frequently conducted with the purpose of comparing the behavior of a target student to that of other peers within the same classroom. A variety of procedures may be utilized by researchers and practitioners to collect such data; however, little is known of the accuracy of...
| Publicado en: | Behavioral Disorders Vol. 46; no. 2; pp. 120 - 130 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Feb2021
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