Improving Implementation (Dib & Sturmey)

Question 1

What was the purpose of this study?

to evaluate teachers?\ accuracy of implementation of discrete-trial teaching following training and feedback on their performance

to evaluate the effects of increased teacher accuracy of implementation of discrete-trial teaching on the students maladaptive behavior

to increase compliance of the students to their teachers directions

to increase the accuracy in teachers implementation of discrete-trial teaching

Answer 1

to evaluate the effects of increased teacher accuracy of implementation of discrete-trial teaching on the students maladaptive behavior

Question 2

Researchers took data on the students’ stereotypy and teachers’ accuracy of implementing the staff behavioral ____________.

Answer 2

checklist

Question 3

What experimental design did this study use?

multiple baseline across teacher-student dyads with follow-up

multiple baseline across teacher-student dyads

multiple baseline across classrooms

multiple baseline across behaviors

Answer 3

multiple baseline across teacher-student dyads

Question 4

During staff training, a trainer implemented the researchers’ four-step procedure to increase the accuracy of teachers’
implementation of discrete-trial teaching.

The four steps included:

1. Staff were given a copy of the staff behavior _______ and asked to read it
2. Staff were given spoken __________ feedback
3. The trainer described the steps while ____________ each relevant target
   behavior
4. Training continued until there were no errors for two consecutive times

Answer 4

checklist
descriptive
modeling

Question 5

For the teacher behavior, what can be concluded from the results?

(Select all that apply)

All of the teachers accurate teaching increased.

Teaching accuracy improved to 100% in posttraining

More training was required for Fran.

Irene’s accuracy increased the most.

Answer 5

All of the teachers accurate teaching increased.

Teaching accuracy improved to 100% in posttraining

Question 6

When teaching more accurately, following use of the staff behavioral checklist, stereotypic behavior _________.

Answer 6

decreased

Question 7

What were some limitations of this study?

(Select all that apply)

The data in the graphs were not very convincing.

Improvements in teaching were observed only in the presence of a single child.

A functional analysis was not conducted to identify the function of stereotypy.

Stereotypy was measured during instructional situations only.

Answer 7

Improvements in teaching were observed only in the presence of a single child.

A functional analysis was not conducted to identify the function of stereotypy.

Stereotypy was measured during instructional situations only.

Question 8

Overall, what can be concluded from the results?

Improved teaching may minimize students’ maladaptive behavior.

Stereotypy was not affected by teaching accuracy because it is automatically reinforced.

Decreased maladaptive behavior increases accurate teaching.

Improved teaching may minimize teachers’ errors in implementing programs

Answer 8

Improved teaching may minimize students’ maladaptive behavior.