Research Article

The Development of a Measurement Tool Evaluating Knowledge Related to Sensory Processing among Graduate Occupational Therapy Students: A Process Description

Table 2

Expert ratings for strategies listed for the Task element in A SECRET.

Task
Rater 1Rater 2Rater 3Rater 4Rater 5Rater 6Rater 7Rater 8TotalStrategyCombined

666666668/8 = IRemove Michael from the music program to sit in the audience. Inappropriate strategy average = 71%
435152453/8 = IHave Michael focus less on singing and more on the fine motor movements/gestures.
524541543/8 = NHave Michael focus less on the fine motor movements/gestures and more on singing the words of the songs.
313433315/8 = NAssign Michael simple jobs to help the music leader during the entire program.

242324225/8 = AAssign Michael simple physical tasks/jobs during or in between songs. Appropriate strategy average = 57% 
151215135/8 = AHave the teacher/music leader include planned movements in the song/music.

I = rating for the inappropriate strategy; N = rating for a strategy deemed neutral; A = rating for the appropriate strategy.