Single-Case Designs for Applied Research

Single-Case Designs for Applied Research by Craig Kennedy helps readers explore single-subject research designs, grounded in real-world examples drawn from classic and contemporary research in education and beyond. This text gives readers precise and highly applicable information in single-case, or single-subject, research designs so readers see this method in practice. 

Table of Contents:
Part I: The Applied Importance of Research Chapter 1: Why Conduct Experiments? What Is an Experiment? Experimental Progress Assumptions of Researchers Chapter 2: Translational Foundations Historical Antecedents to Single-Case Designs The Emergence of Behavior Analysis Linking Educational Research and Behavior Analysis Part II: Strategic Issues Chapter 3: Functional Relations Independent and Dependent Variables Extraneous Variables Baseline Demonstrating Functional Relations Chapter 4: Direct and Systematic Replication Direct Replication Systematic Replication Failures to Replicate Chapter 5: Experimental Questions Demonstration Questions Comparison Questions Parametric Questions Component Questions Chapter 6: Evidence-based Practices Defining Evidence-Based Practice Contributions of Single-Case Designs Research Design Quality Indicators Thresholds for Cumulative Evidence Part III: Measurement Chapter 7: Quantifying Behavior Benefits of Counting Behavior Dimensional Quantities of Behavior Choosing Dimensional Quantities Chapter 8: Recording Systems Recording Systems Steps in Developing a Recording System Types of Data Collection Procedures Additional Considerations in Recording Systems Chapter 9: Variable Integrity Why Collect Interobserver Agreement? Different Formulas for Calculating Interobserver Agreement Levels and Frequencies of Interobserver Agreement Procedural Fidelity Part IV: Design Tactics Chapter 10: A-B-A-B Designs A-B-A-B Designs B-A-B Designs A-B-C and Associated Designs Changing-Criterion Design Strengths and Limitations Chapter 11: Multielement Designs Multielement Designs Tactical Issues and Multielement Designs Strengths and Limitations Chapter 12: Multiple Baseline Designs Basic Multiple-Baseline Designs Multiple-Baseline Design Variants Strengths and Limitations Chapter 13: Repeated Acquisition Designs Repeated-Acquisition Designs Methodological Issues in Repeated-Acquisition Designs Strengths and Limitations Chapter 14: Brief Experimental Designs Brief Experimental Designs Variants of Brief Experimental Designs Strengths and Limitations Chapter 15: Combined Designs Combined Designs Tactics in Combined Design Strengths and Limitations Part V: Analyzing Data Chapter 16: Visual Analysis Elements of a Graph Visual Inspection of Graphs Using Graphs to Analyze Data Training People to Visually Analyze Data Chapter 17: Quantitative Analysis Descriptive Techniques Inferential Techniques Integrative Techniques Chapter 18: Social Validity What Is Social Validity? Approaches to Social Validity Trends in the Use of Social Validity Conclusion References Index

About the Author :
Craig H. Kennedy is a professor of educational psychology and pediatrics at the University of Connecticut. He received his terminal degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara (Education), master’s degree from the University of Oregon (Special Education), and bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara (Experimental Psychology). He spent much of his academic career at Vanderbilt University where he was a professor of special education and pediatrics and served as Department Chair and Senior Associate Dean. He has also served as Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs at the University of Connecticut and Dean of Education at the University of Georgia.  He is a board-certified behavior analyst whose research focuses on health conditions and challenging behavior in people with autism and other neurodevelopmental disabilities. His early research focused on establishing and developing video modeling and peer support strategies as evidence-based practices. He is currently Editor-in-Chief of Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities and is a former Associate Editor of the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis and Journal of Behavioral Education. He is a long-time member of the American Psychological Association (APA), Association for Behavior Analysis, and TASH. He is also the inaugural recipient of the B. F. Skinner New Researcher Award from the APA and Alice H. Hayden Early Career Award from TASH. During his career he has published over 180 scholarly papers and secured over $17M in extramural support for his teaching, research, and service.

Review :
Kennedy has finally written a new edition! No more scrounging for 2005 copies. Kennedy provides a thorough and accessible introduction to single case research design. The text is an excellent reference or course text. This book not only reviews single case research designs, but it builds the foundational knowledge necessary for students to understand why we conduct research as well as how to conduct single subject research. This textbook is excellent for a group of students who have been exposed to applied behavior analysis and education research content. The textbook dives deep into fundamental elements of single-case research. Kennedy has a voice that is readable, striking as unique and distinct. There are many bits of information peppered in from historical and multi-disciplinary perspectives. I really like how the wording and writing of this chapter are relatable to professionals and students. I don’t often see the use of relevant jargon and concepts to real examples students can understand from their work as teachers in the field.

A comprehensive text that incorporates recent advances in data analysis for single case research studies and addresses issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion.