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Tennessee State University
Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology
Methods of Speech and Hearing Services in Public Schools
SPTH 5250 98

Evidence-Based Practice Project
Article Critique

Submitted to:

Mary Dale Fitzgerald, Ph.D.

Submitted by:

Ma. Elizabeth Grover

Literate Language Intervention With High-Need Prekindergarten Children: A Randomized Trial
Beth M. Phillips, Galiya Tabulda, Smitri A. Ingrole, Pam Webb Burris,
T.Kayla Sedgwick, and Shiyi Chen

Research critique is done to assist professionals in their field using the most effective way of delivering services to the benefit individuals under their care. It can also be used as a mechanism to provide feedback for improvement. The purpose of this critique …show more content…

Although the assessment may have sound validity the author’s failure to mention the title and expertise of the two researchers who develop the assessment may be in question.
This study presented the treatment process in an organized manner. It clearly stated who the participants were, schedule of treatments, and service delivery of the intervention. It described which tools and data analysis procedures that were used. It also mentioned the number of interventionists, their age range, gender, and educational background; which are important things to take note. Although all of the assessors hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree not all of them had teaching certifications. It would be helpful if the authors provided their years of teaching experience as it would give more validity to the assessments given.
One of the strengths of this study was also the research design that was used which was a randomized trial. There are different levels of external research designs. Randomized Clincial Trials and Systematic Reviews are considered level 1 ,which is considered to most

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