Social Validity Questions

Following Directions

Questions to ask the classroom/language arts teacher before and after intervention:

1. What areas of speech/language does _______________ most have difficulty with in the
classroom?
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Program specific question:
On a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being very capable and 1 indicating great difficulty, how
would you rate ____________’s abilities with regard to

following directions 1 2 3 4 5

successful participation in class activities 1 2 3 4 5

Questions to ask the child before and after intervention (should be modified for age/ability
level)

True or False

Following direction is hard. ________

I use strategies to follow directions. _________

I am good at following directions. ________

Sometimes I don’t understand directions. _________

Social Validity Questions

Oral Narration

Questions to ask the classroom/language arts teacher before and after intervention:

1. What areas of speech/language does _______________ most have difficulty with in the
classroom?
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____________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Program specific question:
On a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being very capable and 1 indicating great difficulty, how
would you rate ____________’s abilities with regard to

storytelling 1 2 3 4 5

comprehension of stories 1 2 3 4 5

story writing 1 2 3 4 5

Questions to ask the child before and after intervention (should be modified for age/ability
level)

True or False

I am good at telling stories. _________

Sometimes I don’t understand stories that I read. _________

I know what a setting is. ______________ (you can even ask about other story grammar
components if you like here)

I like to write stories. _____________

I am good at answering questions after I read a story. _______

People usually understand the stories I tell. ___________

Social Validity Questions

MIP

Questions to ask the classroom/language arts teacher before and after intervention:

1. What areas of speech/language does _______________ most have difficulty with in the
classroom?
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Program specific question:
On a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being very capable and 1 indicating great difficulty, how
would you rate ____________’s abilities with regard to

understanding of root words and suffixes 1 2 3 4 5

spelling of suffixes 1 2 3 4 5

Questions to ask the child before and after intervention (should be modified for age/ability
level)

True or False

I know what a suffix is. ____________

Suffixes are hard to spell. __________

I don’t know what a root word is. ___________

I am a good reader. ___________

I am a good speller. ___________

I use complex words when I write. ____________

Social Validity Questions

Humor

Questions to ask the classroom/language arts teacher before and after intervention:

1. What areas of speech/language does _______________ most have difficulty with in the
classroom?
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Program specific question:
On a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being very capable and 1 indicating great difficulty, how
would you rate ____________’s abilities with regard to

understanding humor (e.g., riddles) 1 2 3 4 5

providing multiple meanings of words 1 2 3 4 5

Questions to ask the child before and after intervention (should be modified for age/ability
level)

True or False

I like to tell jokes. __________

I think riddles are funny. __________

I know a lot of different meanings for words. ________

Studying vocabulary is hard. ___________

Social Validity Questions

Print Referencing/Early Literacy

Questions to ask the classroom/language arts teacher before and after intervention:

1. What areas of language does _______________ most have difficulty with in the
classroom?
____________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Program specific question:
On a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being very capable and 1 indicating great difficulty, how
would you rate ____________’s abilities with regard to

identifying a letter 1 2 3 4 5

identifying a word 1 2 3 4 5

identifying the title of the book 1 2 3 4 5

identifying where to start reading 1 2 3 4 5

answering comprehension questions 1 2 3 4 5

Questions to ask the child before and after intervention (should be modified for age/ability
level/home situation)

Yes or No?

I don’t like to look at books. ________

Books are boring. _________

I like it when my teacher reads a book to us. ________

I like it when my mom/dad/grandma/etc. to read to me. ___________

Social Validity Questions

Maximal Oppositions

Questions to ask the classroom/language arts teacher before and after intervention:

1. What areas of speech/language does _______________ most have difficulty with in the
classroom?
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Program specific question:
On a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being very capable and 1 indicating great difficulty, how
would you rate ____________’s ability

To be understood by me 1 2 3 4 5

To be understood by peers 1 2 3 4 5

Questions to ask the child before and after intervention (should be modified for age/ability
level)

Yes or No?

Most people understand me when I talk. _________

Sometimes my teacher can’t understand what I say. ________

My friends understand me when I talk to them. __________

Sometimes I get frustrated when I try to talk. ____________