ABSTRACT

As scientist practitioners, educational psychologists (EPs) are equipped with the necessary research skills to evaluate both the impact of their involvement and the effectiveness of interventions in schools. An increasing area of priority within schools is supporting young people with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs. This paper explores the use of single case experimental designs (SCEDs) as a methodology which can be used to evaluate EP involvement within real world practice. To exemplify this, the evaluation of an SEMH intervention delivered by school staff across four different secondary school settings using a SCED is presented. The challenges and benefits of using a SCED as a research methodology are discussed. The authors conclude that SCEDs provide a flexible and practical method which could be used to evaluate the impact of interventions implemented within typical EP practice. An implication of how such implementation research could be shared within the profession is proposed.

摘要

作为科学家从业者，教育心理学家 (EP) 具备必要的研究技能来评估他们参与的影响和学校干预措施的有效性。学校内越来越多的优先领域是支持有社会、情感和心理健康 (SEMH) 需求的年轻人。本文探讨了使用单例实验设计 (SCED) 作为一种方法，可用于评估 EP 在现实世界实践中的参与。为了举例说明这一点，我们对学校工作人员使用 SCED 在四个不同的中学环境中提供的 SEMH 干预进行了评估。讨论了使用 SCED 作为研究方法的挑战和好处。作者得出结论，SCED 提供了一种灵活实用的方法，可用于评估在典型 EP 实践中实施的干预措施的影响。提出了如何在行业内共享此类实施研究的含义。