[u02a1] Unit 2 Assignment 1
Target Behavior and Outcome Criteria Definition
This assignment is the first component of your Assessment,
Intervention Support, and Related Systems project. Select a real-life case
example to study from your current workplace, or a case study found through
your research or from the course resources. Please make sure you select a case
study that will allow you to fully explore all the course competencies as you
progress through your project components. Refer to the Syllabus for a full list
of the course competencies.
For this assignment, you will be assessed on your
understanding of the following course competency:
E6?25 Discriminate between educational behavior change systems.
E6?25 Use ABA concepts, principles, and methods to analyze and change
covert and overt behaviors.
After selecting your case study, you will:
1. Identify the target behavior(s) in your case study. ?
2. Define the target behavior(s) in your case study. Your
definition must be objective, clear, and discriminative so your ?instructor
can understand what is and what is not an example of the target behavior.
Well-written target behavior definitions are necessary in order to
accurately and reliably measure behavior and to aggregate, compare, and
interpret data. Well-written definitions are also necessary to guide ongoing
program decisions, apply interventions consistently and accurately, and provide
accountability. ?
3. Explain the social significance of the target behavior. ?
4. Define the outcome criteria for changing the behavior in
the case study. The criteria must reflect the social significance ?of the
behavior. The outcome criteria should be specified before any
intervention efforts can begin. ?
How to Organize Your Paper
Use the following subheadings in your paper and format your
subheadings in APA style.
E6?25 Subheading 1: Case Study Description.
E6?25 Subheading 2: Target Behavior Definition.
E6?25 Subheading 3: Outcome Criteria Definition.
E6?25 Subheading 4: References.
Other Assignment Requirements
E6?25 Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that
detract from the overall message.
E6?25 APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to
APA sixth edition style and formatting guidelines.
E6?25 References: At least 3–5 scholarly resources, which should be
peer-reviewed journal articles or other scholarly articles
written within the past 5 years.?25 Length of paper:
Approximately 5–6 typed, double-spaced pages, excluding title page and list of
references.
grading criteria for this assignment.
Note: Your instructor may also use the APA Writing Feedback
Rubric to provide additional feedback on your academic writing. The writing
feedback rubric does not affect your assignment grade, but its feedback may
factor into the grading criteria, if professional communication and writing is
a course competency. Evaluate your own work using this rubric. Refer to the
Learner Guide for instructions on viewing instructor feedback.
25 Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point. E6
25 Turnitin report: Submit your paper to Turnitin and
include a copy of the report when you submit the assignment.
Rubric:
Define objective, clear, and discriminative examples of
target behaviors.
33%
Distinguished
Defines objective, clear, and discriminative examples of
target behaviors; defines target behaviors that set the foundation for accurate
and reliable measures and interpretations of data in applied behavior analysis.
Define outcome criteria for target behaviors identified for
intervention. 33%
Defines outcome criteria for target behaviors identified for
intervention; develops outcome criteria that clearly reflect the scope of
change needed for intervention efforts in problem situations.
Show social significance of target behaviors and outcome
criteria.
34%
Shows social significance of target behaviors and outcome
criteria; describes socially valid performance as a critical step in the
assessment process.
[u04a1] Unit 4 Assignment 1
Measurement, Data Display, and Data-Based Decisions
This assignment is the second component of your Assessment,
Intervention Support, and Related Systems project. Before proceeding with the
assignment, please review the activities in the Unit 1 studies to refresh your
memory on the functions, dimensions, and procedures of measurement and graphic
display of behavioral data in applied behavior analysis. For this assignment,
you will be assessed on
your understanding of the following course competency:
E6?25
Apply measurement, data display, and data-based decisions to effectively change
human behavior.
In your second project component:
1. Explain the process of measurement you will use to
analyze your case study. In your explanation, take into consideration
environmental variables, available resources, and behavior of interest relevant
to your case study. Remember, applied behavior analysts measure behavior to
answer questions about the existence and nature of functional relations between
socially significant behavior and environmental variables.
2. Select an appropriate form of visual display of
behavioral data (choose from line graphs, bar graphs, cumulative records,
semilogarithmic charts, or scatterplots) from which valid and reliable
decisions are best analyzed in your case study. Remember, the visual format you
select should depend on the type of raw data you collect from your case study
and the primary purpose of its evaluation.
3. Justify how the selected form of data display will best
allow you to make data-based decisions for your case study. Remember, the
primary function of graphic displays of behavioral data is to communicate
quantitative relations. Take into consideration validity, accuracy, and
reliability of data.
How to Organize Your Paper
Use the following subheadings in your paper and format your
subheadings in APA style.
E6?25 Subheading 1: Measurement Process.
E6?25 Subheading 2: Visual Display.
E6?25 Subheading 3: Data-Based Decisions.
Other Assignment Requirements
E6?25 Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that
detract from the overall message.
E6?25 APA formatting: Use current APA sixth edition style and formatting
guidelines.
E6?25 References: At least 3–5 scholarly resources, which should
be peer-reviewed journal articles or other scholarly articles
written within the past 5 years.?25 Length of paper:
Approximately 5–6 typed, double-spaced pages.
25 Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point. E6
25 Turnitin report: Submit your paper to Turnitin and
include a copy of the report when you submit the assignment.
Please review the Measurement, Data Display, and Data-Based
Decisions Scoring Guide to ensure you meet all the grading requirements of this
assignment. You should also review the course project information to ensure you
have paid attention to all the demands of the project.
Note: Your instructor may also use the APA Writing Feedback
Rubric to provide additional feedback on your academic writing. The writing
feedback rubric does not affect your assignment grade, but its feedback may
factor into the grading criteria, if professional communication and writing is
a course competency. Evaluate your own work using this rubric. Refer to the
Learner Guide for instructions on viewing instructor feedback.
Unit 4 Rubric
Select an appropriate data display to communicate
quantitative relations, given a set of behavioral data.?33%
Selects an appropriate data display to communicate
quantitative relations, given a set of behavioral data; measures behavior to
answer questions about the existence and nature of functional relations between
socially significant behavior and environmental variables.
Apply measurement and data display (graphing) to make
changes in human behavior. 33%
Applies measurement and data display (graphing) to make
changes in human behavior; relates measurement methods to the environmental
variables, available resources, and behavior of interest.
Apply data-based decision-making skills to make changes in
human behavior.
34%
Applies data-based decision- making skills to make changes
in human behavior; applies graphic displays of behavioral data to provide a
format from which valid and reliable decisions from raw data are best analyzed.
[u06a1] Unit 6 Assignment 1
Literature Review
This assignment is the third component of your Assessment,
Intervention Support, and Related Systems project. In Unit 4, you described the
graphic displays and measurement that will be used to make sense of the
behavioral data available in your case study. Although measurement and graphic
displays can reveal whether, when, and to what extent behavior has changed,
they alone cannot reveal what brought about the behavior change.
This assignment will give you the chance to explore?and uncover
a wide range of theoretical underpinnings necessary for developing a more
complete understanding of the behavioral research that builds the foundational
knowledge necessary to analyze ABA case studies and real-life scenarios.
Please refer to What Is the Literature Review? in the Resources for a refresher
on how to be a skilled researcher.
For this assignment, you will be assessed on your
understanding of the following course competencies:
E6?25
Apply combined methods of behavior change.
E6?25 Use ABA concepts, principles, and methods to analyze and change
covert and overt behaviors.
E6?25 Evaluate function-based interventions to make appropriate
selections.
How to Organize Your Paper
Your paper will be divided in two parts. Use the following
subheadings in your paper and format your subheadings in APA style.
Part 1
Subheading 1: Introduction (1 paragraph). The introduction
provides an overview of your research plan. At a minimum, it must re-state the
following from the Unit 2 assignment:
5. Behavioral challenge and outcome criteria identified. ?
6. Social significance of the target behavior and outcome
criteria in your case study. ?
Part 2
Subheading 2: Theoretical Underpinnings (6–8 pages). This
section will consist of your evaluation of the literature compiled. In this
evaluation, you must demonstrate proficiency in:
1. Applying relevant ABA concepts, principles, and methods
for the behavioral challenge and outcome criteria in the case study. ?
2. Comparing and contrasting theoretical underpinnings for
behavioral challenges and outcome criteria in the case study. ?
3. Evaluating research studies to distinguish purpose,
benefits, strengths, and weaknesses in the ABA field. ?
Other Assignment Requirements
E6?25 Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that
detract from the overall message.
E6?25 APA formatting: Use current APA sixth edition style and formatting
guidelines.
E6?25 References: At least 10–12 scholarly resources, which should
be peer-reviewed journal articles or other recently written
scholarly articles.?25 Length of paper: 8–10 approximately typed, double-spaced pages.
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25 Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point. E6
25 Turnitin report: Submit your paper to Turnitin and
include a copy of the report when you submit the assignment. Please review the
Literature Review Scoring Guide to ensure that you understand and meet the
grading criteria for this
assignment. You may also wish to revisit the course project
description.
Unit 6 Rubric:
Evaluate research studies to distinguish purpose, benefits,
strengths, and weaknesses in applied behavior analysis.
33%
Evaluates research studies to distinguish purpose, benefits,
strengths, and weaknesses in applied behavior analysis; demonstrates superior
familiarity with the range of scholarly works in the ABA field.
Examine relevant ABA concepts, principles, and methods for
behavioral challenges and outcome criteria. 33%
Examines relevant ABA concepts, principles, and methods for
behavioral challenges and outcome criteria; creates research designs that
reveal information about the performance of individual subjects.
Compare and contrast theoretical underpinnings for
behavioral challenges and outcome criteria. 34%
Compares and contrasts theoretical underpinnings for
behavioral challenges and outcome criteria; justifies the importance of
evaluating different facets of applied behavior analysis research before
identifying effective interventions for socially significant behavior.
[u08a1] Unit 8 Assignment 1
Intervention Support Plan
This assignment is the fourth component of your?Assessment,
Intervention Support, and Related?Systems project. In Unit 6, you uncovered a wide?range of
scholarly works necessary for developing a?strategic approach that entails multiple principles and?tactics for
changing behavior. In this project?component, you will create an intervention support?plan for
the behavior change of the subject(s) in your?case study. As
stated in the course project description,?if the case study or real-life scenario you selected has?more than
one behavior of interest or concern, you must prioritize them for
intervention.
For this assignment, you will be assessed on your
understanding of the following course competencies:
E6?25 Using ABA concepts, principles, and methods to analyze and change
covert and overt behaviors.
E6?25 Applying comprehensive skills required for consultation,
implementation, management, and supervision.
How to Organize Your Paper
E6?25 Subheading 1: Application of Assessment Methods (2–3 pages). In
this section of your plan, you will apply behavioral
assessment methods for the consideration and selection of
intervention outcomes and strategies for the target behavior in your case
study. Behavioral assessment methods include but are not limited to antecedent
manipulations (such as stimulus control and motivating operations), positive
and negative reinforcement, differential reinforcement, non- contingent
reinforcement, punishment, and extinction.
E6?25 Subheading 2: Implementation of ABA Techniques (2–3 pages). In this
section of your plan, you will implement
principles of applied behavior analysis techniques for
modifying the target behavior in your case study. Such techniques include but
are not limited to instructional methods such as prompting, fading, modeling
and imitation training, shaping, chaining, task analysis, discrete trial
teaching, discrimination training, behavior momentum, Premack principle, ABA
classroom management method, (for example, the good behavior game), errorless
learning, and match-to-sample, incidental teaching, pivotal response training,
and behavioral cusp training.
E6?25 Subheading 3: Monitoring Systems Support for Behavior (2–3 pages).
In this section of your plan, you will design and
use effective performance monitoring and reinforcement
systems for your chosen case study. You must be able to demonstrate proficiency
in the following as they relate to your chosen case study:
7. Define, discriminate, generate examples, and design
applications of self-management. ?
8. Identify and use effective consultation skills. ?
9. Design and use competency-based training for persons who
are responsible for carrying out behavioral ?assessment and behavior change procedures, including paraprofessional
and parent training curriculae and ?methods. ?
10. Design
and use systems for monitoring procedural integrity. ?
11. Provide
supervision for behavior-change agents. ?
12. Define,
discriminate, and generate examples of organization behavior management (OBM)
strategies. ?
Other Assignment Requirements
E6?25 Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that
detract from the overall message.
E6?25 APA formatting: Use current APA sixth edition style and formatting
guidelines.
E6?25 References: At least 8–10 scholarly resources, which should
be peer-reviewed journal articles or other recently written
scholarly articles.?25 Length of paper: 6–9 approximately typed, double-spaced pages.
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25 Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point. E6
25 Turnitin report: Submit your paper to Turnitin and
include a copy of the report when you submit the assignment. Please review the
Intervention Support Plan Scoring Guide and the course project description to
ensure that you understand
and meet the grading criteria for this assignment.
Note: Your instructor may also use the APA Writing Feedback
Rubric to provide additional feedback on your academic writing. The writing
feedback rubric does not affect your assignment grade, but its feedback may
factor into the grading criteria, if professional communication and writing is
a course competency. Evaluate your own work using this rubric. Refer to the
Learner Guide for instructions on viewing instructor feedback.
Apply behavioral assessment methods for consideration and
selection of intervention outcomes and strategies for target behaviors.
33%
Applies behavioral assessment methods for consideration and
selection of intervention outcomes and strategies for target behaviors;
implements behavior management programs that are appropriate for clients and
their environment.
Design ABA intervention plans to address behavior change in
problem situations.?33%
Designs ABA intervention plans to address behavior change in
problem situations; prepares sound and logical description of objectives for
intervention support plans.
Design effective performance monitoring and reinforcement
systems for target behaviors.
34%
Designs effective performance monitoring and reinforcement
systems for target behaviors; implements self-management programs that have a
positive impact on the target behavior.
[u10a1] Unit 10 Assignment 1
Assessment, Intervention Support, and Related Systems
This assignment requires you pull together the work you did
for the assignments in Units 2, 4, 6, and 8 to fully describe and use a case
study scenario to expand your foundational knowledge about the concepts,
principles, and applications of behavior analysis to include data-based
decision making, intervention selection, behavior change methods and systems,
and supervision issues. This assignment will measure your understanding of all
the course competencies:
1. Apply measurement, data display, and data-based decisions
to effectively change human behavior. 2. Evaluate function-based interventions
to make appropriate selections.?3. Apply combined methods of behavior change.?4. Use ABA
concepts, principles, and methods to analyze and change covert and overt behaviors.
5. Discriminate between educational behavior change systems.?6. Apply
comprehensive skills required for consultation, implementation, management, and
supervision.
Using the literature you have gathered and formative
feedback you have received from your instructor, create your final assignment,
in which you:
13. Apply
measurement, data display (graphing), and data-based decision-making skills in
order to make changes in human behavior. ?
14. Describe
assessment results and interventions in language appropriate for practitioners.
?
15. Define
target behavior to be prioritized for intervention. ?
16. Create
outcome criteria that specify the extent of change before intervention efforts
begin. ?
17. Evaluate key ABA concepts, principles, and
methods to analyze and change target behaviors. ?
18. Select
function-based interventions after addressing response effort, practitioner
skills, contextual fit, practicality, ?treatment acceptability, and administrative support. ?
Other Requirements
E6?25 Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that
detract from the overall message.
E6?25 APA formatting: Use current APA sixth edition style and formatting
guidelines.
E6?25 References: At least 10–12 scholarly resources, which should be
peer-reviewed journal articles or other recently written
scholarly articles.?25 Length of paper: 3–6 approximately typed, double-spaced pages.
E6 E6
25 Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point. E6
25 Turnitin report: Submit your paper to Turnitin and
include a copy of the report when you submit the assignment. Please review the
Issues in the course project description and related scoring guide to ensure
that you understand the
requirements of the project in this course.
Note: Your instructor may also use the APA Writing Feedback
Rubric to provide additional feedback on your academic writing. The writing
feedback rubric does not affect your assignment grade, but its feedback may
factor into the grading criteria, if professional communication and writing is
a course competency. Evaluate your own work using this rubric. Refer to the
Learner Guide for instructions on viewing instructor feedback.
Apply measurement, data display (graphing), and data-based
decision-making skills to effect positive changes in human behavior. 16%
Applies measurement, data display (graphing), and data-based
decision- making skills to effect positive changes in human behavior;
communicates graphic displays of behavioral data with synthesis and clarity.
Define target behavior to be prioritized for intervention.
16%
Defines target behavior to be prioritized for intervention;
determines the social significance of behavior as a critical step in the
assessment process.
Create outcome criteria that specify the extent of change
before intervention efforts begin.
17%
Creates outcome criteria that specify the extent of change
before intervention efforts begin. Uses experimental analyses in determining
how a given behavior functions in relation to specific environmental events.
Describe assessment results and interventions in language
appropriate for practitioners. 17%
Describes assessment results and interventions in language
appropriate for practitioners; demonstrates superior ability to use assessment
guides in identifying behaviors and the development of interventions in applied
behavior analysis.
Evaluate key ABA concepts, theories, principles, and methods
to analyze and change target behaviors.
17%
Evaluates key ABA concepts, theories, principles, and
methods to analyze and change target behaviors; evaluates research to include
consideration of all aspects of an experiment, from the technological
description to the interpretation of the results, as well as the conceptual
framework of the study.
Design function- based interventions that address response
effort, practitioner skills, contextual fit, practicality, treatment
acceptability, and administrative support.
17%
Designs function-based interventions that address response
effort, practitioner skills, contextual fit, practicality, treatment
acceptability, and administrative support; values the instructional setting and
teaching the learner self-management skills to ensure generalization of
behavior.
