Single-case evidence on FBA-based interventions for social-emotional competence does not reach the threshold for an effectiveness rating¶

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Evidence · 1 study · quant-synthesis r2 · q3
Currency · newest study 2016 · checked against its sources 2026-10-18 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i? The social-emotional competence domain (3 studies, 2 research teams, 4 cases) fell below the WWC threshold criteria, so no effectiveness rating was assigned. → What Works Clearinghouse 2016

Evidence¶

What Works Clearinghouse 2016¶

What Works Clearinghouse, U.S. Department of Education. (2016). Functional Behavioral Assessment-based Interventions: Children Identified With or At Risk for an Emotional Disturbance. WWC Intervention Report. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/InterventionReport/667

q3 · i? · quant-synthesis · r2

The review reports that for social-emotional competence, three studies from two research teams with four cases were reviewed, but "does not reach the threshold" for inclusion in effectiveness ratings; the rating and effect percentages are therefore not applicable.

"The evidence from the single-case design studies for FBA-based interventions does not reach the threshold to include single-case design evidence in the effectiveness ratings for the social-emotional competence domain."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Emotional Intelligence — outcome: instruction changes it
• Social Awareness and Relationship Skills — outcome: instruction changes it

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