The Nomogram: A Decision-Making Tool for Practitioners 
Using Multitiered Systems of Support

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...

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Published in:School psychology review 2018-12, Vol.47 (4), p.345-359
Main Authors: Pendergast, Laura L., Youngstrom, Eric A., Ruan-Iu, Linda, Beysolow, Danielle
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accuracy
Achievement tests
Algorithms
Analysis
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Clinical Psychology
Computer Oriented Programs
Computer Software
Decision Making
Education
Educational Objectives
Elementary School Students
Evidence
Evidence Based Practice
evidence-based assessment
Interrater Reliability
Learning
Management
Medical Evaluation
Mental disorders
Mental health
Methods
MTSS
nomogram
Outcomes of Education
Probability
Regression (Statistics)
Resistance (Psychology)
Risk assessment
RTI
School Districts
School Psychologists
School Psychology
Schools
screening
Screening Tests
Software
Student Evaluation
Students
Teaching Methods
Test Results
Urban Schools
Visual Aids
Workshops
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0279-6015
2372-966X
2372-966X
DOI:10.17105/SPR-2017-0097.V47-4