Important terms

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info about performance that allows a person to change their behavior

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Feedback

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describes the behaviors,tasks, and results that produce a specific outcome. Such as ballet, a concert or any set of work outcomes
- the sum of behaviors and their results
ex. writing 3 FBAs

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Performance

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• must tell you where you stand relative to some goal or target
• performer must know what to do to improve

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To be considered feedback must serve these two functions

Question 4

1. specific info
2. info on a performance the person controls
3. immediately following the performance, if not during
4. individualized
5. self-monitored if possible
   6.if not self-monitored, delivered by the person in charge
6. focused on improvement
7. easily understood
   9.graphed
   10.used as an antecedent to reinforcement

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Characteristics of effective feedback

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the approach of instructions, modeling, practice and feedback until mastery

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BST

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a) instructions
b) modeling
C) role-play
d) feedback

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Behavior skills training components

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• Describe the target skill
• Provide a sufficient, written description of the skill
• Demonstrate the target skill
• Require trainee practice the target skill
• Provide feedback during practice
• Repeat steps 4 and 5 to mastery

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BST steps

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what trainers and trainees do during training

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performance based

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the practice of continued training until trainees completely demonstrates target skills

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competency based

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• increases the likelihood that performance of the target skill will be acquired and will generalize to the workplace

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in-vivo/ on the job training

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• essential for learning
• lack of feedback is typically always a reason for performance problems
• implementation of performance feedback often improves performance by 20-50%, across a wide range of fields
• least expensive and easiest procedure to improve performance

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value of feedback

Question 12

• identifying basic behaviors driving the desired result
• This includes what the behavior looks like and the result produced by the behavior
• This is a change from baseline, which is typically imprecise feedback

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Pinpointing

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permanent product of a behavior

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Results

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permanent product of a behavior

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Results

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the reason the organization or the job exists

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mission

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Accomplishment
Control
Overall
Reconcilable
Numbers

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Acorn test for determining job mission

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more reliable and consistent triggers if the consequence that follow them are highly reinforcing

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antecedent

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antecedents get their “power” from their

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consequences

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precede behavior
needed to identify valuable consequences for employees

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Motivating operations

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single most effective tool to improve morale and performance

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consequences

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events that follow behavior and change the probability that the behavior will reoccur in the future

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behavioral consequences

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the work itself
peers
management

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Sources of reinforcement

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don’t solve problems, we want people to do tasks, not to stop doing tasks

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punishing consequences

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Positive, immediate, certain(PIC)

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first choice,

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asking- ask employees what they like observe- observe what employees do in free time testing- test a consequence to see if it functions as a reinforcer

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three ways to identify reinforcers

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- pair them with social reinforcers - must be something the person wants - must be contingent- given after the behavior intended for reinforcement occurs -require advanced planning -not always available -satiation may occur faster than social reinforcers

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Considerations for using tangibles

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Controllable- under the managers control Available- always available-social reinforcers may be preferable for this reason Repeatable- workers do not satiate rapidly Efficient- need to pay for itself through increased performance

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Characteristics of effective reinforcers (CARE)

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an interaction that increases performance e. plaques/trophies are a permeant product of this

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Social reinforcer

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economically valuable object or activity that increases performance

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Tangible

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1. Personalize reinforcers 2. Deliver immediately 3. Reinforce specific behaviors 4. Reinforce w/ sincerity 5. Reinforce frequently 6. Don't renforce and punish at the same time 7. Don’t mix goal setting and reinforcement

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Delivering reinforcers effectively

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-maintains higher rates than continuous reinforcement - behavior maintained on this schedule is more resistant to extinction than continuous reinforcement -avoids satiation -frees manager to reinforce other behaviors - learned industriousness

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Benefits of intermittent reinforcement

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-responding to multiple cues -motivation -self- management -self-initation

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4 pivotal behaviors

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- Practical and effective - Produces short and long-term results - Does not require formal psychological training - Principles are generalizable to range or performance problems - Creates an enjoyable work environment - Can create positive work relationships (through positive reinforcement) - Is an open system, procedures are transparent at all organizational levels

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7 Values of PM

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- competence in your area of practice - establishing clear performance expectations - ensuring skill mastery - correcting performance errors and issues - keeping supervisees motivated

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Supervisory skills

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- Be sure supervises are trained to mastery to perform assigned tasks - Remember that RBT level staff are not qualified to conduct parent training or are trained on how to train - Clearly defining BCBA vs. RBT responsibilities will help avoid RBTs functioning outside of their job description

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Supervisory Delegation

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- Use evidence-based training and supervision models - Be familiar and follow and state-wide training and licensing requirements

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Designing effective supervision and training

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- Provide clear, written descriptions of the scope and content of supervision you provide - This also applies to supervisor in your place of employment

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Communication of Supervision conditions

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o Consumer performance o Staff performance o Supervisor performance (self-monitoring)

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Evaluating the effects of supervision - Evaluated at 3 levels

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o The consumer is making progress o The staff is performing with competence and fidelity o The supervision is being carried out in and evidence- based, socially valued, and effective manner o When all three are collected, the behavior analyst is functioning within the ethical boundaries of the BACB supervision requirements

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how to evaluate if supervision is effective

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- Select culturally and contextually relevant outcomes based on targeted data (reduce office referrals for discipline) - Implement evidence based- practices - Establish positive and proactive systems for professional development - Use data to monitor fidelity and outcomes; and to ensure equity

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Critical Features of SWPBS

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structuring the environment to prompt appropriate behavior o Universal- teach a small number of positive expectations: use a rande of consequences for inappropriate behavior o Has strong empirical support

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Tier 1

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o for students not responsive to tier 1, teach tier 2 practivces o may include: self- management, small group social skills, structured mentoring

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Tier 2

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o for students not responsive to tier 1 and 2 o employees intensive individualized interventions such as FBA/BSP

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Tier 3