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This method involves selecting a product or result that indicates the occurrence of the target or replacement behavior. A response is recorded if the product is or is not produced.
When to Use It
When to Use It
Use this method as a support for primary direct observation methods (e.g. frequency, interval)
When you are not able to observe continuously but want to obtain an approximation of the degree to which a student engages in low frequency behavior
Not Recommended to use as primary method of data collection
A benefit of this method is that the observer does not necessarily have to be present when the behavior occurs.
The occurrence of the behavior is indicated by the product or lack of product produced.
A limitation of this method is that the observer cannot always determine who engaged in the behavior that led to the product recorded (e.g., someone else completing homework).
Materials Needed:
Data collection form (see below for templates)
How to Collect Data
How to Collect Data
Method of collecting the data will depend on the product assessor chooses.
How to Summarize Data
How to Summarize Data
Summarizing permanent product data is specific to the type of product.
If the team is targeting homework completion, they could calculate the percentage of opportunities to complete the homework for each week or month.
If the team wants to track the number of tokens a student receives for appropriate behavior, they could calculate the frequency of tokens received per day.
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