Author ORCID Identifier
Date Available
7-20-2025
Year of Publication
2025
Document Type
Doctoral Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
College
Education
Department/School/Program
Early Childhood, Special Education, and Counselor Education
Faculty
Dr. Jennifer Grisham
Faculty
Dr. Collin Shepley
Faculty
Dr. Melinda Ault
Abstract
The included studies examined the content validity and useability of an implementation fidelity checklist for the Assessment, Evaluation, and Programming System (AEPS) for Infants and Young Children 3rd Edition (AEPS-3). Study 1 assessed a revised version of an implementation fidelity checklist for item clarity and criterion clarity. After further revisions, Study 2 asked administrators of early childhood educational programs to implement the fidelity checklist in a classroom environment and assess the clarity of items, criterion, and feasibility of scoring different items. In addition, administrators included the length of time it took the implement the checklist and the strengths and weaknesses. Overall, the revised fidelity checklist was found to have strong item and criterion validity, and scores from administrators and program specialists indicated that the item was useable in its current format. However, limitations such as the small sample of administrators who participated requires further investigation from research on the checklist.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.13023/etd.2025.264
Funding Information
This study was supported by the University of Kentucky College of Education's Blackhurst Student Research Fund Award in 2025 and the University of Kentucky College of Education's Arvle and Ellen Turner Thacker Research Fund in 2025.
Recommended Citation
Tyrrell, Cameron A., "ASSESSING THE CONTENT VALIDITY AND USABILITY OF AN IMPLEMENTATION FIDELITY CHECKLIST FOR THE ASSESSMENT, EVALUATION, AND PROGRAMMING SYSTEM, 3RD EDITION (AEPS-3)" (2025). Theses and Dissertations--Early Childhood, Special Education, and Counselor Education. 173.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/edsrc_etds/173
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Curriculum and Social Inquiry Commons, Early Childhood Education Commons, Other Educational Administration and Supervision Commons, Special Education Administration Commons
