Mixed Bag
What should you do first when you witness a safety concern or student injury?
Ensure immediate safety, then call for support and notify a supervisor
When should an incident report (IR) be written?
When there's suspected injury, safety concern, or policy violation
What is the first step before giving a direction?
Gaining the student’s attention.
What does the “C” in ABC stand for?
Consequence – what happens after the behavior
When do you take ABCs?
New behavior, behaviors that last longer than 5 minutes, when BCBA specifies otherwise
What should you do if a parent asks about a student's progress?
(Kindly say you can’t share that information and refer to the teacher or admin.)
Are staff allowed to use personal phones while supervising students?
No
Name a simple way to make learning fun.
Use games, songs, movement, or preferred materials.
Name one way you can prevent challenging behavior? (antecedent examples)
Give choices, set clear expectations, use visuals, etc
What measuring tool is used to observe and measure how often behaviors occur in ABA?
Frequency and rate
How can you teach counting during snack time?
Count crackers, bites, or how many items are on the plate.)
What should employees avoid doing to keep a respectful work environment?
Gossip, Gossip, unprofessional/ unethical behavior
What’s a good strategy if a student is distracted during a task?
Shorten the task, simplify instructions, or use a motivating item.
What does “function of behavior” mean?
The reason or purpose behind a behavior.
When to zero data?
(Daily) Zero data every day the student is present. (Upon Arrival) Zero data as soon as the student arrives on campus.
How should you respond if you disagree with a teammate in front of students?
Remain calm and discuss privately later.
Give examples of AACA dress code requirements.
Pants and shorts are limited to khaki or denim material, no tears. No low-sagging pants. No athletic wear, no leggings, jeggings, tights, or yoga pants. No open toe or open back shoes.
What are three strategies to keep students engaged during a group activity?
Use movement breaks, keep instructions short, and offer choices.
Give an example of how to teach a replacement behavior for escape-motivated aggression.
Teach the student to request a break using visuals or gestures
What is baseline data in ABA?
Initial measurements of a behavior before any intervention is applied
What is redirection?
Shifting the student’s attention to a more appropriate activity.
What are examples of unauthorized absences during your shift?
Sleeping on the job, leaving work before shift is over, extended time in breakroom or break areas
Give an example of how you would teach the same skill (wash hands) across multiple modalities.
For “washing hands”: show a video (visual), sing a handwashing song (auditory), and do hand-over-hand practice (physical/kinesthetic).
Describe how you would support a student whose behavior is maintained by sensory input.
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Provide sensory breaks, sensory toys, or movement before behavior occurs
Continuous vs. Discontinuous Measurement – what’s the difference?
Continuous: every instance of a behavior during a specific observation period; Discontinuous: Checking if a behavior happens or not during parts of the time, like in short intervals.