Midterm Assignment  Assignment: Selecting and measuring behavior Select a target

Midterm Assignment 
Assignment: Selecting and measuring behavior
Select a target child for this assignment. You will be collecting assessment data to select targets for intervention and 
Identifying, justifying and measuring a target behavior. 

Use a variety of measures to select up to 4 potential target behaviors. You must use, at a minimum, a FAST, ABC chart and one other measure. Use the template provided to justify the inclusion or exclusion of each type of assessment:

Indirect Assessments
Direct Assessments
Ecological Assessments
Describe the behavior; justify the social significance using the criteria in figure 3.7 in Cooper (2020) p. 60
Prioritize the potential target behaviors using Figure 3.9 on Cooper (2020) p. 66.
Write the behavior as an observable and measurable objective
Design a measurement system for your objective

What dimension/s of behavior will you collect and why did you chose that dimension?
How will you collect those data (the word data is plural. Data are, the same way people are).
How will you calculate?
What are the considerations you need to keep in mind (see table 4.1)
Attach your proposed data measurement tool

How will you ensure the validity, accuracy and reliability of your measurement?

Discuss how you will ensure that your measure is valid and how you will overcome threats.
Discuss how you will ensure that your measure is reliable
Discuss how you will ensure that your measure is accurate.

Collect and display data

Collect between 5 to 10 data points on your target child’s selected behavior (Baseline behavior, or condition a)
Analyze your within condition data considering:

Variability
Level
Trend

Create and analyze  hypothetical data for an intervention or b condition. Evaluate the between condition data considering:

Variability
Level
Trend

DIscuss what you learned from this experience

Reflection should be 2-3 pages 

At least 4 learning concepts are addressed in full
Each learned concept is linked to professional practice (e.g., what a BCBA is expected to know and do on a daily basis)

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