Table 6.
Creating a Skill Acquisition Program | Complete and Accurate (1) |
Partially Complete/ Accurate (.5) |
Not Included 0 |
---|---|---|---|
Program name is specific to skill being taught and would be able to include multiple exemplars or targets. | |||
Learner name or initials are correct. | |||
Operational definition is concise, specific, objective, and reliably measurable. | |||
Operational definition includes topography of behavior, latency, onset/offset criteria (if appropriate) and examples/nonexamples OR correct/incorrect responses. | |||
Measurement section accurately describes how data are collected clearly and completely enough for replication | |||
Measurement section includes how data are summarized; summary method is appropriate. | |||
Procedures section includes all appropriate components (antecedents, consequences, prompts, generalization, maintenance, and targets) as based on the research article. | |||
Antecedents section describes when and how to present auditory stimuli technically. | |||
Antecedents section describes when and how to present visual stimuli technically, including placement and rotation. | |||
Antecedents section describes when and how to establish attention, eye contact, and/or observing responses technically. | |||
Procedure includes clear and complete instructions on how instructor responds to a correct response (i.e., praise, preferred items, latency, schedule of reinforcement). | |||
Procedure includes description of an error. | |||
Procedure includes clear and complete instructions on how instructor responds to an incorrect response including error correction, re-presentation, consequence following re-presentations. | |||
Procedure includes clear and complete instructions on how instructor responds to no response. | |||
Prompt and prompt fading strategies include relevant, appropriate, clear, instructions on type of prompt. | |||
Prompt and prompt fading strategies include relevant, appropriate, clear, and complete instructions on how to fade and/or increase prompts. | |||
Mastery criteria section includes measurable criteria for advancement, including accuracy, duration, independence, and number of sessions. | |||
Mastery criteria are appropriate for target skill. | |||
Generalization section includes how to program for generalization; method of programming for generalization is appropriate and accurate. | |||
Generalization section includes procedures for assessing generalization. | |||
Maintenance section includes how to program maintenance; Method of programming for maintenance is appropriate and accurate. | |||
Maintenance section includes how to assess maintenance, including follow-up schedule. | |||
Targets section includes targets and/or stimuli that will be taught or used for generalization. | |||
Program is appropriately individualized according to details from client vignette. | |||
Program details are accurate according to method from research article. Variations are made according to learner characteristics and Discussion recommendations/limitations. |