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. 2021 Sep 21;52(9):3977–3990. doi: 10.1007/s10803-021-05266-4

Table 1.

Coding process followed by two coders

Independent review of free-list responses Independent identification of categories across similar/synonymous responsesa Coders collaborate to reach consensus on categories Calculate saliency scores for each response categoryb
280 total free-list responses 86 total response categories

aFor responses that needed clarification or context, coders referred to the explanation of ranking step in the focus group transcripts, in which participating teachers explained their ranked responses aloud

bTables 2, 3 and 4 show response categories and respective saliency scores