3.1 Use progress monitoring data to determine the toddler’s mastery of the skill or behavior
Data must be taken and monitored in order to determine if the planned intervention is working.
Data should be taken on the data sheets developed for the baseline data, unless through the course of intervention it is determined by the team and family that other information will be most useful. By using the same data collection sheets, the team and family can track the toddler’s performance before negative reinforcement was implemented and after it was implemented. Therefore, the team and family will be more able to see if progress increased after they used negative reinforcement. If not, changes will need to be made to the intervention plan.
EXAMPLE
During structured playtime, Peter will request a break from the activity by giving “all done” card, instead of screaming, for 4 of 5 opportunities during 30 minutes of play across 3 days.
|
Date |
# break cards |
# of screams |
Before, during, or after implementation of negative reinforcement |
|---|---|---|---|
|
9/18 |
|
XXXXXXXX |
before |
|
9/18 |
|
XXXXXXX |
before |
|
9/19 |
|
XXXXXXXXXXX |
before |
|
9/20 |
|
XXXXXXXX |
before |
|
9/22 |
XX |
XXXXXXX |
during |
|
9/22 |
XXXX |
XXX |
during |
|
9/23 |
XXXXXX |
XX |
during |
|
9/24 |
XXXXXXX |
|
during |
|
9/25 |
XXXXXXXX |
X |
during |
As is clear from the data, as the visual and negative reinforcement intervention was implemented, Peter replaced the screaming behavior with asking for a break as instructed.