Table 2 Variables, measures, and timepoint of collection
Variable | Measure | Data Source | Timing | Var Type | Potential Operationalization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographics and Context | |||||
School characteristics | Adm | Rec | T1 | Cont | School enrollment; % students receiving free or reduced-price meals; % students with disabilities |
Educator characteristics | Demo Survey | Para Teach TEAM | T1 | Cont Cat | Age; Years of experience; Level of training (1 = HS, 2 = AA, 3 = BA, 4 = MA, 5 = PhD); Gender identity (1 = Male, 2 = Female, 3 = Other); Race (1 = Black, 2 = White, 3 = Asian, 4 = American Indian/Alaska Native, 5 = Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, 6 = Other); Ethnicity (Hispanic or Latino = 1, Not Hispanic or Latino = 0) |
Student characteristics | Demo Survey | Parent | T1 | Cont Cat | % time in inclusion; Age; Gender identity; Race; Ethnicity (same as above) |
Autism classification | SCQ | Parent | T1 | Cat | 1 = Yes; 0 = No |
Implementation Outcomes | |||||
RR Fidelity (Primary Outcome) | Rating scale | Obs | T1-T5 | Cont | Proportion |
Sustainment | PRESS | Para TEAM | T4-T5 | Cont | Raw score |
Acceptability | AIM | Para TEAM | T1-T5 | Cont | Mean score |
Cost | Survey | Para TEAM | T1-T5 | Cont | “Ingredients approach” to measure personnel, materials, travel |
Student Outcomes (secondary outcomes) | |||||
Peer Engagement | POPE | Obs | T1-T5 | Cont | Proportion |
Social Network Inclusion | Friendship Survey | Class | T1-T3 | Cont | Ratio Score |
Social Skills | Teacher Perception | Teach | T1-T3 | Cont | Mean score |
Organizational of School-Level Mediators | |||||
Implementation Leadership | S-ILS | Para Teach TEAM | T1-T5 | Cont | Mean score |
Implementation Climate | S-ICS | Para Teach TEAM | T1-T5 | Cont | Mean score |
TEAM Processes | TPS | TEAM | T1-T5 | Cont | Mean score |