CREATING A SINGLE SUBJECT DESIGN STUDY

The steps at the heart of single-subject research are part of the everyday practice of social work. Each day social workers implement interventions to meet clients’ needs and monitor results. However, conducting proper single-subject research entails far more than these simple day-to-day practices. Proper single-system research requires a high degree of knowledge and commitment. Social workers must fully understand the purpose and variations of the design. They must develop a hypothesis based upon research and select the right design for testing it. They must ensure the reliability and validity of the data to be collected and know how to properly analyze and evaluate that data. 

In this Assignment, you devise a plan to evaluate the evidence-based intervention that you are applying with your chosen client. (JAKE) In particular, you must prepare to monitor progress using measures that can be evaluated in a single-subject research design. You must also draw from the research literature to set the context and need for the study.

RESOURCES

   Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
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WEEKLY RESOURCES

 TO PREPARE    

Review the work you have done thus far in Weeks 1, 2, and 3 with your chosen client, namely the identified issue, evidence-based intervention, and single-subject design. You will use this work to develop a research plan for a single-subject design study on your client.

Scan through the provided single-subject design studies in the Learning Resources again to understand the typical structure.

Download the Single-Subject Design Template from the Learning Resources and use it to complete this Assignment.

     BY DAY 7