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Evaluating the Performance Diagnostic Checklist‐Human Services to assess incorrect error‐correction procedures by preschool paraprofessionals
Author(s) -
Bowe Melissa,
Sellers Tyra P.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of applied behavior analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.1
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1938-3703
pISSN - 0021-8855
DOI - 10.1002/jaba.428
Subject(s) - checklist , intervention (counseling) , psychology , medical education , applied psychology , clinical psychology , medicine , psychiatry , cognitive psychology
The Performance Diagnostic Checklist‐Human Services (PDC‐HS) has been used to assess variables contributing to undesirable staff performance. In this study, three preschool teachers completed the PDC‐HS to identify the factors contributing to four paraprofessionals' inaccurate implementation of error‐correction procedures during discrete trial training sessions. The PDC‐HS indicated insufficient training as a contributing factor. We then implemented a nonindicated intervention (posting reminders), followed by an indicated intervention (behavioral skills training). The nonindicated intervention failed to produce desired performance improvements; however, the PDC‐HS indicated intervention resulted in improvements for all paraprofessionals.