Using a forced choice reinforcement survey...
Discover preferred reinforcement for students
Allows student to make connection of their preferences
Gives a starting point for determining incentive based programs.
Overview
A forced choice reinforcement survey allows the school based team to determine what may motivate a particular student.
Have student complete survey and explain there are no wrong responses.
Collect survey and analyze with educational team to determine possible rewards, incentives, and trigger for student.
Core Components
Given to student to discover preferred incentives and determine adverse items
Follow through on use should be well thought out & communicated
Choose format to provide incentives with the student focus team.
Be willing to allow anything on the survey given to be used.
Proactive Implementation
Having a students in a class complete a Forced Choice Reinforcement Survey at the beginning of a year or semester allows you to find preferred reinforcers for all.
Responsive Implementation
Responsively giving a student, group, or classroom a forced choice reinforcement survey means working with students to determine incentives for combination with a monitoring or incentive plan based on current behaviors.
Connection
If the need is connection then the forced choice reinforcement survey can be taken as a class. The community then can discuss their results and speak to the diversity of the room.
Skills Training
If the need is skill building then the Forced Choice Reinforcement Survey can be tied to an incentive plan that is earned by growing specific targeted skills.
Awareness
If the need is awareness then the student may review their results and discuss any wonderings they discovered about their preferences.
Emotional Regulation
If the need is regulation then the incentives derived from the Forced Choice Reinforcement Survey may be earned when a regualtion strategy is used authentically.
Consider Factors Prior to Start
Student factors-
Gender, race, function, topography, family dynamics, interpersonal relationships
Contextual factors -
Resource availability, classroom instruction, physical space, time, technology
Intensifying or Fading During
Duration
Frequency
Feedback
Reinforcement
Goals
REMINDER
Make a note to document when you're starting this intervention.
After 10 consecutive school days of implementation, use collected data to determine the intervention's effectiveness.