B. Assessment

Purpose of Assessment: To determine the learner's strengths and weaknesses.

Indirect and direct procedures (interviews, checklists, tests).
Identify functional relations between variables.

B.1. Preference Assessments

A structured method to identify highly preferred items or actions that can be used as reinforcers to keep motivation levels high.

Naturalistic Preference Assessment
Staged Preference Assessment

Images from Cooper, J. O., Heron, T. E., & Heward, W. L. (2020). Applied behavior analysis (3rd ed.). Pearson.

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Naturalistic Or Free Operant Preference Assessment

A brief assessment involving free access to a variety of stimuli. Several items are placed in the environment and the duration of engagement with each item is recorded as an index of relative preference.

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Staged

Preference assessment with replacement

More vocalizations are required for a fast moving learner
Begin by letting them know, "we only want you to pick one, we are not playing them right now"

You may run this with or without item replacement

B.2. Assist with Individualized Assessment Procedures

Individualized Assessment Procedures

Curriculum Based-An evaluation process that makes use of academic content selected directly from the material taught. This is a form of criterion-referenced assessment that connects evaluation with instructional programs by informing teachers of both student progress and learning challenges.
Developmental-For children under age 3 is an attempt to assess various aspects of the child's functioning, including areas such as cognition, communication, behavior, social interaction, motor and sensory abilities, and adaptive skills.
Social Skills-Identify skills that will be the direct target of the intervention and monitor the outcomes of the social skills program. The evaluation details both the strengths and needs of the individual related to social functioning.

VBMAPP

PEAK

Skill Streaming

CDC Milestone Tracker

Design Skills Based Training

The Happy Medium Approach

Connect PSHE

B.3. Assist with Functional Assessment Procedures

Functional behavior assessment: Designed to identify and systematically manipulate antecedents and/or consequences that may control the occurrence of the problem behavior(s).

Main purpose: Identify the functions of the behaviors

Motivational Assessment Scale

Open Ended Functional Assessment Interview

Cipani

School Behavioral Interview

Smaller Verbal Repertoire or Non-speaking

May identify a single function
But, it may have multiple functions as well

Large Verbal Repertoire

Behavior is likely to have multiple functions
Rule Governed Behavior Plays a Role

Listen to Penny Holloway and Trudy Georgio Talk About the PFA Process!

This training program is based on the RBT Task List (2nd ed.) and is designed to meet the 40-hour training requirement for RBT certification. The program is offered independent of the BACB

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