Assessment Vocabulary
the thing that happens right before a problem behavior occurs is the...
antecedent
The student cries when asked to work on their math assignment independently. The student becomes quiet and withdraws from the group with their head down.
Sad
Measures the force of a specific behavior. Typically, this is measured qualitatively.
Amplitude
This type of data involves a person observing or seeing the behaviors occur and collecting data on the problem behavior. Examples include ABC observations, event recording, latency recording, and interval recording
Direct Data
Describe your child's behavior at home?
What do you think may be causing the challenging behaviors at school?
Are examples of questions from a....
Parent Interview
a type of frequency recording where the observer breaks up a specific period of time into intervals and notes, with a + or −, if the problem behav-ior occurs within the interval.
Duration
The student is up out of his seat walking around the classroom when the class is doing independent work. The student draws on his paper and does not complete the assignment.
Off-Task
A student lays their head down during independent work. The work itself does not cause this, but what could this work be described as
the predictor of behavior
This type of data involves looking at records or asking the opinion of others who directly witness the behaviors or know the student well
Indirect Data
Antecedent, Behavior, and Consequence important factors in a...
ABC observation sheet
conversations with the student, family members, teachers, and anyone else who works with the student who is exhibiting challenging behaviors
Interviews
The student tears paper into pieces and throws them at the teacher. The student slams their fist on the table and throws their pencil. The student yells profanity.
Aggression
This process involves determining if a student’s problem behavior is due to skill deficits, fluency problems, or performance issues, and whether the behavior competes with or replaces desired behaviors.
operationally defining problem behaviors
a type of frequency recording where the observer breaks up a specific period of time into intervals and notes, with a + or −, if the problem behavior occurs within the interval.
Interval Recording
Is there a specific time of day it occurs? Does the behavior occur when peers are not looking? Does the behavior only occur in the classroom? Are all questions to ask when....
Predicting behavior
written documentation of the student’s academic, behavior, and med-ical history. Examples can include report cards, testing scores, medical assessments, Individualized Education Program documentation, or office referrals
Records
The student is actively looking at the teacher when they are talking and participates in group discussions by raising their hand to answer questions and writing notes in their journal.
Academic Engagement
what are functionally equivalent replacement behaviors that will allow the student to have their needs met like Preventing challenging behaviors, Teaching and reinforcing replacement behaviors, Minimizing the reinforcement of challenging behaviors
Intervention strategies
type of frequency recording where the observer re-cords how long it takes for the problem behavior to occur
Latency Recording
What does the behavior sound like? Where does the behavior occur?How does the behavior present? Are important questions to ask when....
Defining the problem Behavior