Single case research methodology supports the evaluation of educational and behavioral interventions within a rigorous experimental framework for deriving causal inferences at the participant level.
Shepley, C., Shepley, S., Spriggs, A, & Zhenying, J. (2025). On the evidence of generalized learning in the single-case literature. (2025). Single Case in the Social Sciences, 2(3), 60-79. https://doi.org/10.15763/issn.1936-9298.2025.2.3.60-82 Data available at https://osf.io/ky3ht/.
Shepley, C., Shepley, S., Spriggs, A., & O’Neill. (2025). Generalization in single-case research: A review of inclusion, prevalence, and rigor. (2025). Single Case in the Social Sciences, 2(2), 38-53. https://doi.org/10.15763/issn.1936-9298.2025.2.2.38-53. Data available at https://osf.io/7uvnq/.
Shepley, C., Shepley, S. B., & Spriggs, A. D. (2022). On the history of single-case methodology: A data-based analysis. Journal of Behavioral Education. Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10864-022-09477-2. Manuscript and data available at https://osf.io/fns3m/
Shepley, C., Zimmerman, K., & Ayres, K. M. (2021). Estimating the impact of design standards on the rigor of a subset of single-case research. Journal of Disability Policy Studies, 32(2), 108-118. doi: 10.1177/1044207320934048. Manuscript and data available at https://osf.io/xp7wv/.
Shepley, C., Lane, J. D., & Ault, M. J. (2020). Analysis and commentary on inconsistencies across two reviews using What Works Clearinghouse single-case design standards. Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 45(3), 143-160. doi: 10.1177/1540796920913867.
Shepley, C., Ault, M. J., Ortiz, K., Vogler, C. J., McGee, M. (2019). An exploratory analysis of quality indicators in adapted alternating treatments designs. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 39, 226-237. doi: 10.1177/0271121418820429. Manuscript and data available at https://osf.io/guw6h/.