ERIC Number: EJ1205567
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Dec
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-0279-6015
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The Nomogram: A Decision-Making Tool for Practitioners Using Multitiered Systems of Support
Pendergast, Laura L.; Youngstrom, Eric A.; Ruan-Iu, Linda; Beysolow, Danielle
School Psychology Review, v47 n4 p345-359 Dec 2018
Although schools administer many assessments, there is a lack of consensus regarding the best way to combine different pieces of information to facilitate evidence-based decision-making, particularly within multitiered systems of support. Although largely unheard of in education, the nomogram is an evidence-based assessment tool that is widely used in other fields and allows users to incorporate data about multiple sources of risk to estimate the probability of an outcome. This article (a) provides a primer and conceptual overview of the nomogram, (b) provides a tutorial and the materials needed to use the nomogram for evidence-based assessment, (c) describes analyses to compare the decision-making accuracy of the nomogram with that of other methods using a large sample of data (N = 1,461) from an urban school district, and (d) illustrates use of the nomogram with a hypothetical case.
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Visual Aids, Accuracy, Decision Making, Urban Schools, Student Evaluation, Screening Tests, School Districts, School Psychology, Elementary School Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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