Personnel Supervision and Management
Treatment integrity and performance feedback
Monitor whether procedures are implemented as designed and provide timely, specific feedback when integrity is low.
How this shows up in scenario questions
- 1Check integrity before changing an intervention.
- 2Use specific feedback and follow-up observation.
- 3Relate staff implementation to client outcomes.
Common misconceptions
- Client nonprogress always means the plan is wrong.
- Delayed generic feedback is enough.
- Integrity no longer matters after a plan is written.
Distractor patterns
- Change the clinical goal before addressing staff errors.
- Assume integrity without observation.
- Mention errors vaguely at a later meeting.
Related terms
integrity checkssupervisionfeedbackstaff performance
Related practice prompts
Evaluate treatment integrity before changing a plan.
A BCBA reviews data showing an increase in aggression after a new intervention began. Direct observation shows staff rarely prompt the replacement response and deliver reinforcement inconsistently. What should the BCBA do next?
Use behavioral skills training for staff performance deficits.
A technician can describe a discrete-trial teaching procedure but makes errors during live sessions. Which supervision strategy best addresses the performance deficit?
Choose a measurement system that fits the target behavior.
A BCBA needs to know how long each episode of leaving the work area lasts in a elementary classroom. Which measurement system best fits this question? The caregiver asks for a rationale that can be written in the treatment note.