Use of Discontinuous Methods of Data Collection in Behavioral Intervention: Guidelines for Practitioners

Fiske, Kate; Delmolino, Lara

doi:10.1007/bf03391826

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“…In keeping with the recent trend for creation of recommended practice guidelines in various practice areas of applied behavior analysis (Fiske & Delmolino, 2012;Geiger et al, 2010;LeBlanc et al, 2016;Parsons et al, 2012), this paper presents five overarching recommended practice guidelines for individual supervision. These practice guidelines are intended to be a starting point for individual supervisors and organizations in evaluating their current supervisory practices, and a roadmap for developing supervisory systems that meet the requirements of the BACB.…”

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“…In recent years, the field has produced recommended practice guidelines in a number of areas, including staff training , treatment selection (Geiger, Carr, & LeBlanc, 2010), and measurement system selection (Fiske & Delmolino, 2012;LeBlanc, Raetz, Sellers, & Carr, 2016) that have helped shape our practice. The purpose of this paper is to establish five overarching recommended practice guidelines for individual supervision in the field of ABA.…”

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Recommended Practices for Individual Supervision of Aspiring Behavior Analysts

Sellers¹,

Valentino²,

LeBlanc³

2016

Behav Analysis Practice

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Practicing behavior analysts and behavior analysts in academic settings often provide supervision for young professionals who are pursuing certification as a behavior analyst. Effective supervision is critical to the quality of ongoing behavioral services, the professional development of the supervisee, the continued growth of the supervisor, and the overall development of our field and its practice. The Behavior Analyst Certification Board recently instituted several new requirements including training in supervisory practices prior to supervising those who are accruing hours toward the experience requirement for certification. However, few published resources exist to guide supervisor activities and recommended practice. The paper summarizes five overarching recommended practices for supervision. For each practice, detailed strategies and resources for structuring the supervisory experience are provided.

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Recommended Practices for Individual Supervision of Aspiring Behavior Analysts

Sellers¹,

Valentino²,

LeBlanc³

2016

Behav Analysis Practice

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“…Continuous duration recording (CDR) provides an event‐by‐event narrative of the target behavior (e.g., Meany‐Daboul, Roscoe, Bourret, & Ahearn, ); however, such measurement can be very time consuming for practitioners. Consequently, researchers developed discontinuous data measurement systems such as momentary time sampling (MTS), partial interval recording (PIR), and whole interval recording, each of which is meant to be less time consuming for practitioners (Cooper, Heron, & Heward, ; Fiske & Delmolino, ; Johnston & Pennypacker, ). These discontinuous measurements systems are presumed to enable practitioners to retrieve a representative sample of the target behavior while simultaneously fulfilling other responsibilities (Gardenier, MacDonald, & Green, ).…”

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“…These discontinuous measurements systems are presumed to enable practitioners to retrieve a representative sample of the target behavior while simultaneously fulfilling other responsibilities (Gardenier, MacDonald, & Green, ). However, discontinuous measurement systems may not detect the same behavior changes as continuous measures, and each system is prone to certain types of error (Fiske & Delmolino, ; Johnston & Pennypacker, ).…”

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Assessment of Therapists' Preferences for Discontinuous Measurement Systems

Kolt

Rapp

2014

Behavioral Interventions

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Recent studies have evaluated the sensitivity of discontinuous recording methods for detecting behavior changes; however, relatively few have evaluated observers' preferences for such methods. To address this limitation, this study used a concurrent chains design to evaluate eight therapists' preferences for collecting data using momentary time sampling (MTS) and partial interval recording with interval sizes of 10 s and 1 min. Results of the preference assessment showed that six of the eight therapists preferred to collect data using 1-min MTS; however, results of a follow-up questionnaire suggest that most therapists preferred 1-min MTS primarily because it was easy to use rather than that it was accurate. These results are discussed with respect to recent findings on the sensitivity of MTS and partial interval recording.

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A Problem‐Solving Tool for Single‐Case Design Selection in Practice

Colombo,

Wallace

2024

Behavioral Interventions

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Single‐case designs can rule out confounding variables with a variety of procedures which can be tailored to various contexts; thus, giving a practitioner the confidence in decision‐making. Currently, some decision‐making tools exist to help users with research questions; however, these tools may be less suited for the practice setting. This study aimed to develop and describe a problem‐solving tool to assist clinicians in selecting SCDs in practice. After receiving survey results indicating the tool's potential utility, the tool was developed with input from subject matter experts and then evaluated in a preliminary study with six participants. All participants—either junior‐status behavior analysts or graduate students in a behavior analytic program—reported feeling more confident in their selections and noted that the tool and table helped them consider additional factors relevant to the practice context. The implications of this tool within a supervisory model are discussed.

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Use of Discontinuous Methods of Data Collection in Behavioral Intervention: Guidelines for Practitioners

Cited by 41 publications

References 14 publications

Recommended Practices for Individual Supervision of Aspiring Behavior Analysts

Recommended Practices for Individual Supervision of Aspiring Behavior Analysts

Assessment of Therapists' Preferences for Discontinuous Measurement Systems

A Problem‐Solving Tool for Single‐Case Design Selection in Practice

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