Objective/Goal Writing

Question 1

ON EXAM: there are 3 critical elements in writing a goal, what are they?

Answer 1

1. performance/behavior = measurable
2. Conditions = context -what you do
3. Criterion = accuracy -correct productions out total opportunities

Question 2

what is a goal?

Answer 2

the client will do “what behavior, to extent and for how long”

Question 3

What is performance?

Answer 3

an observable, measurable behavior that is desired to be changed

the performance is a change in client’s performance, not the clinician’s

Question 4

What are performance words?

Answer 4

Action-oriented, measurable,
observable.

Do not be ambiguous = not
measurable.

What is that word in the goal that you can measure?

Question 5

Correct this goal

“client will be able to jump”

Answer 5

Correct: will be able to demonstrate the ability to jump

Question 6

give examples of performance words

Answer 6

Demonstrate Improve
Verbalize imitate
Request Write
say

Question 7

T/F Performances are measurable

Answer 7

True, you get your percentage from your hierarchy
1. Behavior
2. Conditions
Ex. at a dependent level the client will jump with 2 physical prompts
Data: I, PP, PP, I, PP, PP
+/+/+/+/+/+
3. Criterion- write long term goals and short term goals and the objectives to help you reach the goal

Question 8

Label the 3 parts of this artic goal

Answer 8

Client will produce /g/ in the initial position of words given a verbal model with 60% accuracy

Produce: behavior
Condition: verbal model
Criterion: 60% accuracy

Question 9

Label the 3 parts of this artic goal

Answer 9

Client will produce verbs given a picture stimulus with 100% accuracy

behavior: produce verbs
Conditions: picture stimulus
Criterion: 100% accuracy

Question 10

Explain what are the conditions?

Answer 10

What will you provide to the client to facilitate performance success.

The conditions under which the client will perform.

The context.
environment/setting
prompting
activity parameters

Question 11

Explain wait is criterion

Answer 11

How the client ‘should’ perform.

Accuracy – number of correct productions out of total trials.
Increase from your baseline percentage
When your writing a goal:
-what is a client going to have to do to perform this so I can take data on it

Question 12

What are lesson plans?

Answer 12

Objectives:
They should be numbered and follow goal/objective format.
=Performance
=Conditions
=Criterion

Question 13

Explain METHODS/MATERIALS

Answer 13

Methods:
How will you teach the client the target behavior
Materials:
A list of the items you will use in the therapy session.
Reinforce:
a method to positively reinforce the occurrence of target productions (or at least encourages shaping of target).

Question 14

Explain results

Answer 14

Objective data of behavior.

Accuracy 6 out of 10 opportunities.

These should also be numbered and aligned with the objectives

Question 15

Explain COMMENTS

Answer 15

Any comments that you want to make about:
The client and his/her performance
An evaluation of your performance
Revisions for the next session based on the first two