Capstone-DBX-DL02
For this assignment, you will finalize your full intervention plan and ensure it is measurable, ethical, and sustainable.
You will:
- Finalize measurement integrity (IOA + data accuracy)
- Plan for generalization and maintenance
- Identify ethical risks and safeguards
- Submit a complete draft of your capstone
Step 1: Review all previous work
Before beginning, review:
- your target behaviors
- your goals and mastery criteria
- your intervention procedures
- your measurement and graphing plan
You will be combining everything into one complete system.
Step 2: Create your IOA (Interobserver Agreement) Plan
Describe how agreement between observers will be measured.
Include:
- the IOA method (e.g., total count, trial-by-trial, interval-by-interval)
- how often IOA will be collected
- who will collect IOA data
Step 3: Define acceptable agreement
State what level of agreement is acceptable.
Example:
- 80% agreement or higher
Explain why this level is appropriate.
Step 4: Address data accuracy (measurement integrity)
Identify at least two risks to accurate data collection.
Examples:
- inconsistent definitions
- missed responses
- observer bias
For each risk:
- explain the problem
- describe how you will prevent it
Step 5: Plan for generalization
Explain how the behavior will transfer beyond the training setting.
Include:
- where generalization will occur (settings, people, materials)
- how it will be programmed (not just expected)
Step 6: Plan for maintenance
Explain how the behavior will continue over time.
Include:
- how reinforcement may change
- how performance will be monitored
- how skills will be maintained after mastery
Step 7: Identify ethical risks
Identify at least three risks related to your intervention.
Examples:
- prompt dependency
- overuse of reinforcement
- lack of generalization
- implementation errors
Step 8: Create safeguards
For each risk:
- describe how you will prevent or reduce it
- explain how you will monitor for the issue
Step 9: Combine everything into a full draft
Submit a complete draft of your capstone.
Your draft must include:
- Case description
- Target behaviors and operational definitions
- Goals and mastery criteria
- Literature synthesis and intervention rationale
- Measurement and baseline plan
- Intervention procedures
- IOA and data integrity plan
- Generalization and maintenance plan
- Ethics and safeguards
Step 10: Check for completeness (Gate Requirement)
Before submitting, confirm:
- All sections are present
- All sections are connected to your case
- Procedures are clear and usable
- Measurement supports decision-making
Important:
This must be a complete draft. Incomplete drafts will not receive full credit.
Step 11: Submit your assignment
You must submit:
- Your full capstone draft
- All sections listed above in one document