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| CANCELED: Data Collection and Measurement Strategies in Community Settings That Have Variability That Cannot Be Controlled |
| Saturday, May 26, 2012 |
| 8:00 AM–11:00 AM |
| 611 (Convention Center) |
| Area: PRA/TBA; Domain: Service Delivery |
| CE Instructor: Mary Roberta Hoadley, M.Ed. |
| MARY ROBERTA HOADLEY (Parley Services Limited) |
| Description: In community settings, reporting data is increasingly recognized as necessary for the effective allocation of system resources. ABA offers a unique best practice in this regard. Adults who live in and participate in community settings receive variable supports from variable supporters, where valid and reliable data collection can be challenging. In this session we will consider the importance of good data collection to ensure that interventions are effective, and to provide feedback and outcomes measurement. We will look at effective methods for data collection and measurement reporting, to facilitate a contextual fit for measurement tools with nonprofessional observers and environments. |
| Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this workshop, participants should be able to:
Operationalize objective, observable, measurable actions for the ongoing evaluation of interventions as outcomes for the purpose of measurement
Describe at least three single-case designs for systematically analyzing variables, and for demonstrating functional relationships, which include the basic essentials of establishing baselines and increasing inter-observer agreement in data-taking in community settings with nonprofessional observers
Identify behavioural and environmental contexts in which each type of data collection methodology would be appropriate, and identify how to ethically report the data |
| Activities: This presentation will enhance the ability of behaviour analysts to design and implement effective data collection for adults in community settings with high variability such that valid and reliable data collection can be challenging. We will consider the importance of good data collection to ensure that interventions are effective and to provide feedback and outcomes measurement. We will look at effective methods for data collection, to facilitate the contextual fit of measurement tools in nonprofessional environments. We will also explore the added benefits of incorporating data collection as a tool to improve fidelity in interventions through focusing staff attention or client attention on targeted behaviour and specific technologies. We will review how to use Excel for graphing reports, and digital copies of a variety of measurement strategies will beprovided. |
| Audience: This workshop is appropriate for ABA practitioners working with adults or working in community and facility settings. |
| Content Area: Practice |
| Instruction Level: Advanced |
| Keyword(s): Adults, Behavior Measurement, Community settings, Data collection |