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Studies on staff intervention based on an analysis of controlling variables

- Often do not report pre-intervention assessments. - Suggests that function-based is more effective than non-function-based intervention. - have been infrequently published in the literature (ALL OF THE ABOVE)

In the analysis below for excessive break taking, what might be part of an initial approach to address the controlling variables?

Alter the positive, immediate consequence for escaping difficult tasks.

In the analysis for excessive break taking below, what might be part of an initial approach to address the controlling variables?

Implement positive, immediate, certain consequences for staying on task at her desk.

Studies on staff intervention based on analysis of controlling variables

Often do not report pre-intervention assessments.

Behavior skills training in supervision is widely used as a means for improving poor performance of staff and is

Often necessary but not always sufficient.

Based on the results of performance diagnostics, a behavior analyst develops an intervention that includes providing verbal and graphed feedback to increase a pre-school teacher's rate of closing the classroom door. This intervention suggests that the controlling factor was identified as problems in

Performance consequences

The pattern of consequences for performance problems that is central to evaluating the maintaining variables for poor performance is identifying the

Positive/immediate/certain consequences and negative/future/uncertain consequences for the undesirable staff behavior

A behavior analyst reviews the data and determines that his program is not decreasing a client's severe aggression. Staff report that they have difficulty implementing the long, daily 5-mile hiking program and observations indicate that the staff give all the earned tokens to the client right before he is to cash-in. To address this, the BCBA implements performance consequence and training interventions with the staff by

Reducing response effort by splitting the hike into two shorter trips and role-playing the implementation of the token program, respectively.

Based on the results of performance diagnostics, a behavior analyst develops an intervention consisting of adding a third direct support professional to the schedule on Saturdays to increase the number of community outings of the residents. The intervention suggests that the controlling factor was identified as problems in.

Resources, materials, and processes

Based on the results of performance diagnostics, a behavior analyst develops an intervention for a teacher consisting of moving preferred toys to a top shelf, simplifying data collection procedures, and providing direct observation and feedback to increase her students' manding for items during play time. The intervention suggests that the controlling factor was identified as problems in

Resources/materials/processes and performance consequences.

Data for a man's face slapping SIB confirms that the behavior is decreasing during waking hours, but data are missing from the night shift. The night staff report they see no evidence that the program is working and find it impossible to complete a complex data sheet and an incident report. To address this, the behavior analyst would implement performance consequence and task material interventions with the staff by

Routinely reviewing the client's data with the night staff and modifying the data collection to be easier and less redundant.

Studies on staff intervention based on an analysis of controlling variables

Suggests that function-based is more effective than non-function-based intervention.

Based on the results of performance diagnostics, a behavior analyst develops an intervention consisting of using an iPad to provide 10- and 5-minute reminders and a checklist app to increase staff's timely and accurate administration of medications per the approved protocol. The intervention suggests that the controlling factor was identified as

Task clarification and prompting.

Based on the results of performance diagnostics, a behavior analyst develops an intervention which includes a detailed list of paperwork tasks and daily text reminders to increase a therapist's rate of finishing required documentation. The intervention suggests that the controlling factor was identified as problems in

Task clarification and prompting.

After completing a performance diagnostics assessment, a behavior analyst determined that the controlling variables for group home staff not repositioning physically disabled clients as scheduled included performance consequence and training problems. The resulting intervention included a protocol for the use of a two-person lift and written/video guidelines specifying appropriate lift techniques. Was the intervention consistent with the identified controlling variables?

This is a consistent intervention because the two-person lift made the task less difficult (performance consequence) and establishing appropriate lift techniques addressed skill deficits (training).

After completing a performance diagnostic assessment, a behavior analyst determined that the controlling variable for failure to complete clinical notes was a performance consequence problem and put an intervention in place to increase the clinical director's motivation through the use of morning pep talk meetings with the agency director. Was the intervention consistent with the identified controlling variable?

This is not a performance consequence intervention.

Based on the results of the performance diagnostics, a behavior analyst develops an intervention which consists of a written description of the steps to implement discrete trial training (DTT) and models/role plays DTT to increase a therapist's accurate implementation of the procedures. The intervention suggests that the controlling factor was identified as problems in

Training

Staff performance problems can be analyzed to identify the behavior function, and the poor performance can then be addressed using a

function-based intervention.

Studies on staff intervention based on an analysis of controlling variables

have been infrequently published in the literature