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3.0 Counts, Frequencies, Fluency
Set 3 for EDSPE 510 at UW with Owen White
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Graduate
02/01/2011

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Term

3.01

 

How often should we assess?

Definition

1. As often as we instruct or

2. daily

Term

3.02

 

Try to select MCs where the count will be

Definition

1. As many as possible

2. preferably 33 or more

Term

3.03

 

Behavior counts comparable if equal

Definition

1. FREEDOM from physical constraint

2. OPPORTUNITY to occur

3. TIME to take advantage of opportunities

Term

3.04

 

Time should be set so

Definition

1. time for 10+ MCs to occur

2. always opportunities left

3. Is constant from assessment to assessment

Term

3.05

 

Adjust for changes in FREEDOM with

Definition
nothing (cannot be done mathematically)
Term

3.06

 

Adjust for changes in OPPORTUNITY with

Definition
percents (%)
Term

3.07

 

Adjust for changes in TIME with

Definition
FREQUENCY or rates
Term

3.08

 

FREQUENCY or rate is

Definition
average # of MCs per minute
Term

3.09

 

NO COUNT means

Definition
Behavior count = zero
Term

3.10

 

PERCENT = (formula)

Definition

count x 100

total possible count

 

1. count

2. times 100

3. divided by

4. total possible count

Term

3.11

 

Total possible count (with NO time limit) = 

Definition
total opportunities
Term

3.12

 

Total possible count (WITH time limit) = 

Definition
total tries
Term

3.13

 

"%" means

Definition
percent
Term

3.14

 

If %, # of opportunities should be...

Definition
held constant from day to day
Term

3.15

 

If %, assessment time should be

Definition
long enough to try all opportunities
Term

3.16

 

RECORD CEILING (RC) means

Definition
highest possible measure given assessment conditions
Term

3.17

 

Do RCs limit performance?

Definition
No (not necessarily)
Term

3.18

 

What do RCs limit?

Definition
ability to measure performance
Term

3.19

 

RECORD FLOOR means

Definition
lowest possible nonzero measure
Term

3.20

 

RFs tell us

Definition

1. lowest possible measure

2. least measurable change

Term

3.21

 

% RF = (formula)

Definition

100

Total possible count

 

1. 100

2. divided by

3. total possible count

Term

3.22

 

Best if ceilings and floors are

Definition
constant (from day to day)
Term

3.23

 

If change from one day to next is less than either RF

Definition
Change may not be meaningful
Term

3.24

 

FREQUENCY or rate per minute = (formula)

Definition

count

Time (usually in minutes)

 

1. count

2. divided by

3. time (usually in minutes)

Term

3.25

 

Frequency RC = (formula)

Definition

total possible count

time (usually in minutes)

 

1. total possible count

2. divided by

3. time (usually in minutes)

Term

3.26

 

TIME TO COMPLETION means

Definition

1. stop assessment when

2. task completed or

3. opportunities gone

Term

3.27

 

to raise/eliminate FREQUENCY record ceiling

Definition

1. provide more opportunities

2. allow starting over

3. allow less time

4. time to completion

Term

3.28

 

Frequency RF = (formula)

 

Definition

___1___

time (usually in minutes)

 

1. one

2. divided by

3. time (usually in minutes)

Term

3.29

 

in DISCONTINUOUS interval frequency, timing is

Definition
suspended for interruptions
Term

3.30

 

Change frequencies to % correct by...(formula)

Definition

correct rate x 100

correct rate + error rate

1. correct frequency

2. times 100

3. divided by

4. correct frequency

5. plus

6. error frequency

Term

3.31

 

change % to frequency by

Definition
(it cannot be done unless time is known)
Term

3.32

 

Given % correct, % error must be =

Definition

100 - (% correct)

 

1. 100

2. minus

3. percent correct

Term

3.33

 

Given correct frequency, error frequency =

Definition
anything (they are independent)
Term

3.34

 

LATENCY is

Definition

1. time

2. between

3. opportunity to move and

4. start of movement

Term

3.35

 

Frequency to START

Definition

Count

latency (usually in minutes)

 

1. count

2. divided by

3. latency (usually in minutes)

Term

3.36

 

DURATION is

Definition

1. Time (usually in minutes)

2. between

3. start of movement and

4. end of movement

Term

3.37

 

frequency TO DO

Definition

count

duration (usually in minutes)

 

1. count

2. divided by

3. duration (usually in minutes)

Term

3.38

 

frequency to START AND DO

Definition

count

latency + duration (usually in minutes)

 

1. count

2. divided by

3. latency plus duration (usually in minutes)

Term

3.39

 

CONTINUOUS RECORD means

Definition
counting "all day"
Term

3.40

 

PROBE means

Definition
Counting "some of the time"
Term

3.41

 

Are all probes "set up artificially?"

Definition
No (can use "natural" activities)
Term

3.42

 

ASSESSMENT TIME = 

Definition
duration of assessment (in min.)
Term

3.43

 

Assessment should only include times when

Definition
the MC can actually occur
Term

3.44

 

SESSION TIME = 

Definition
total work time in minutes (not all of which might be assessed)
Term

3.45

 

BEHAVIOR TIME = 

Definition
Time the behavior can occur (even when not working with or assessing it)
Term

3.46

 

FLUENCY is

Definition

1. accuracy/quality

2. ease/speed

Term

3.47

 

Fluency usually necessary for

Definition
REAPS
Term

3.48

 

REAPS is

Definition

1. Retention

2. Endurance

3. Application

4. Performance

5. Standards

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