Jenan Almarzooqi, Joseph Ricciardi, Tricia Choy, David Castleman, Kristen Parris, Serra Langone, Kelly Palombo, Robin Codding
{"title":"The Teacher as Performance Manager of Behavioral Data Collection in the Classroom","authors":"Jenan Almarzooqi, Joseph Ricciardi, Tricia Choy, David Castleman, Kristen Parris, Serra Langone, Kelly Palombo, Robin Codding","doi":"10.1002/bin.70091","DOIUrl":"10.1002/bin.70091","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Recording behavioral data is an essential intervention component for students with challenging behavior. However, a large percentage of behavior analysts experience various forms of data collection integrity (DCI) problems: data not collected, not collected as prescribed, and collected with questionable accuracy. There is limited research demonstrating strategies to improve DCI in applied settings, and even fewer studies addressing problematic data collection in special education classrooms. We evaluate the effect of training classroom teachers to apply well-established performance management strategies (prompting, checking, praising, and correcting, in vivo) on DCI in classrooms supporting students with severe special needs and behavior disorders. Following intervention, we found that all teachers were able to arrange their classrooms to be more favorable for behavioral data collection and apply performance management skills with positive effects. The resulting improvements in DCI were maintained for 12 weeks in 2 of 3 classrooms. An extension of the same study in a novel classroom replicated the original results and demonstrated that adding a positive reinforcement contingency can improve stability of performance management skills with a greater positive impact on DCI. We discuss the benefits of training teachers to function as performance managers of this essential educational task.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47138,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Interventions","volume":"41 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147668508","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jessica Singer-Dudek, Hung Chang, Jennifer Longano, R. Douglas Greer
{"title":"The Effects of Peers Versus Adults on Observational Conditioning-By-Denial","authors":"Jessica Singer-Dudek, Hung Chang, Jennifer Longano, R. Douglas Greer","doi":"10.1002/bin.70100","DOIUrl":"10.1002/bin.70100","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The Observational Conditioning-by-Denial Intervention (OCDI) has been shown to establish new conditioned reinforcers when peers served as confederates. The present study used a pre-post intervention design with an embedded reversal design to test whether observing an adult confederate instead of a peer yielded similar results for three preschool-aged participants. In the first intervention condition, an initially neutral stimulus was delivered to an adult confederate while the participant observed and was continually denied access to the stimulus following simultaneous responding to a given task. The intervention was introduced for a minimum of eight sessions and continued until one of the following termination criteria was obtained: (a) a decrease in correct responding to zero, (b) orienting responses to the neutral stimulus or mands for the stimulus decreased across sessions, or (c) two or more mands were emitted by the participant for the stimulus across consecutive sessions. The second intervention condition was identical to the first except a peer served as the confederate. The results indicated that the OCDI effectively altered the reinforcement value of the initially neutral stimuli across all participants only when peers served as confederates. These findings extend previous OCDI research by demonstrating that the peer plays a significant role in the conditioning of reinforcers through observation.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47138,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Interventions","volume":"41 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147668509","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Thomas W. Frazier, Nissa Van Etten, Richard M. Kubina Jr., Allison Frazier, Michael Mueller, Mirko Uljarevic
{"title":"Comprehensive Psychometric Evaluation of the Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills-Revised and the Assessment of Functional Living Skills","authors":"Thomas W. Frazier, Nissa Van Etten, Richard M. Kubina Jr., Allison Frazier, Michael Mueller, Mirko Uljarevic","doi":"10.1002/bin.70092","DOIUrl":"10.1002/bin.70092","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Neurodevelopmental disabilities, including autism spectrum disorder, have increased in prevalence, highlighting the need for reliable and valid instruments that guide behavioral interventions. This study reports a comprehensive psychometric evaluation of the Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills–Revised (ABLLS-R) and the Assessment of Functional Living Skills (AFLS). Strong unidimensionality, adequate or better reliability, and good convergent and known-groups validity were hypothesized across content areas. Using assessment data from 41,912 unique individuals (89,733 total administrations), multiple reliability and validity analyses were conducted. Most content areas showed unidimensionality, excellent internal consistency (<i>α</i> ≥ 0.88), and fair to excellent test–retest reliability (all ABLLS-R <i>r</i><sub>xx</sub> ≥ 0.40 and all AFLS <i>r</i><sub>xx</sub> ≥ 0.60). The correlation between ABLLS-R and AFLS total scores was high (<i>r</i> = 0.82). Known-groups validity was supported, with expected differences between individuals with and without intellectual disability. Results demonstrated that the ABLLS-R and AFLS have strong psychometric properties, supporting their utility in intervention planning and progress monitoring.</p>","PeriodicalId":47138,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Interventions","volume":"41 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/bin.70092","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147579841","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
James K. Luiselli, Frank Bird, Jill M. Harper, Mary Jane Weiss, Amanda Duffy, Matt Dye
{"title":"Quality of Life in Adults With Intellectual Disability: Observation-Measurement Findings and Social Validity Among Direct Service Providers","authors":"James K. Luiselli, Frank Bird, Jill M. Harper, Mary Jane Weiss, Amanda Duffy, Matt Dye","doi":"10.1002/bin.70084","DOIUrl":"10.1002/bin.70084","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The quality of life (QoL) of persons with intellectual disability should be a fundamental concern for behavior analysis practitioners. In this pilot study, we designed an observation-measurement form for direct service providers (DSPs) to record QoL indicators at two residential homes operated by a human services organization. The observation-measurement form had good interobserver agreement, yielded many positive ratings of 12 QoL indicators, and suggested several areas of QoL that could be improved. Also, the DSPs completed a social validity questionnaire that revealed desirable impressions of QoL among adults living in the homes. Though preliminary, the study suggests a methodology for measuring QoL objectively at behavior analysis service organizations and monitoring QoL systematically by practitioners who support persons with intellectual disability.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47138,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Interventions","volume":"41 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147579839","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
George H. Noell, Kristin A. Gansle, Hannah M. Sliman, Danielle M. De Lucia
{"title":"Establishing Hierarchical Classification Responding: Directly Trained and Emergent Responses","authors":"George H. Noell, Kristin A. Gansle, Hannah M. Sliman, Danielle M. De Lucia","doi":"10.1002/bin.70090","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/bin.70090","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Hierarchical classification responding (HCR) describes a collection of responses that require discrimination of logical relationships between stimuli based on their position in a categorical hierarchy. This study established HCR for a new hierarchy in young children through discrete trial instruction. Participants selected pictures corresponding to different hierarchical levels of categorization. We tested for the emergence of naming that matched the level of hierarchy presented, transformation of function, and class inclusion responding for the trained and novel stimuli. Correct responding to the target hierarchy was established and resulted in the emergence of class naming and transformation of function without direct instruction. Class inclusion responding emerged without instruction for some participants. Class inclusion responding was established by direct instruction where needed. The potential utility of teaching HCR to enhance individuals' learning efficiency is discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":47138,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Interventions","volume":"41 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2026-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/bin.70090","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147615038","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}