Understanding the difference between frequency counts and rate calculations is essential for accurate behavior measurement. Learn when raw counts are sufficient and when rate per minute provides more meaningful data for intervention planning.
When students display multiple target behaviors, tracking them simultaneously requires strategic planning. Learn efficient systems for monitoring several behaviors at once without sacrificing data quality or overwhelming observers.
FeaturedWith event recording, duration, latency, interval, and permanent product options available, selecting the right measurement method can feel overwhelming. This decision guide walks you through the key questions that lead to the best choice for any target behavior.
When behavior leaves a lasting trace—completed worksheets, broken items, written work—permanent product recording offers an efficient and reliable measurement approach. Learn when and how to use this often-underutilized observation method.
Inter-Response Time measures the spacing between consecutive occurrences of the same behavior. Learn when IRT data provides unique insights that frequency and duration measures miss, and how to collect and analyze this often-overlooked metric.
Learn how to build scalable data systems for supervising multiple RBTs and staff across locations. Covers consistent protocols, training staff on operational definitions, technology for data aggregation, and documentation requirements for supervision hours.
Keep up with the latest applied behavior analysis research relevant to school settings. Efficient strategies for finding, evaluating, and applying new research to your practice.
You're counting tantrums. But should you be timing them instead? Choosing the wrong measurement type can make an intervention look successful when the problem is actually getting worse. Learn the research-backed guide to measurement selection.
FeaturedUnderstanding WHY students behave the way they do is the foundation of effective intervention. Learn the four functions of behavior—attention, escape, tangible, and sensory—and how to identify them in your classroom.
Revisit the core concepts of functional behavior assessment. This refresher covers the four functions, hypothesis development, and function-based intervention selection.