{"id":4926,"date":"2021-08-17T09:49:38","date_gmt":"2021-08-17T13:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parenttraining.chip.uconn.edu\/?p=4926"},"modified":"2026-03-30T05:06:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T09:06:51","slug":"tracking-behavior-more-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parenttraining.chip.uconn.edu\/index.php\/2021\/08\/17\/tracking-behavior-more-details\/","title":{"rendered":"Tracking Behavior: More Details"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Here is some more detailed information about ways to track behavior and mastery.\u00a0<\/p>\n

You can also make up a simple record-keeping form. Here is one type of simple record-keeping form. Using this form, you would just circle either +<\/strong>, P<\/strong> or –<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date:\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Trial #<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Circle One<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\n\u00a0+\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 P\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 –<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\n\u00a0+\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 P\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 –<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\n\u00a0+\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 P\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 –<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\n\u00a0+\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 P\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 –<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\n\u00a0+\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 P\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 –<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\n\u00a0+\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 P\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 –<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\n\u00a0+\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 P\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 –<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\n\u00a0+\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 P\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 –<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\n\u00a0+\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 P\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 –<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\n\u00a0+\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 P\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 –<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
% Correct<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Here\u2019s another idea.\u00a0 Using the following record-keeping form, you simply write in +, P or –<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date:\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Trial #<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Score\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

+, P or –<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

1<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
% Correct<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

You could use whichever type of form seems easiest to you.<\/p>\n

Keeping track of your child\u2019s learning, and knowing when she has mastered a skill, is the best way to know whether or not it is time to move on and add a new skill or a next step. Without any data, it is difficult to be sure whether or not a child has mastered a skill. Finding a friend or relative to help out, or trying to track your child\u2019s progress by yourself, will help you make good decisions about whether or not your child is ready to move on to the next step. Doing this even one or two times per week for each of the new skills you are teaching may be good enough record-keeping to make good decisions about your teaching. It\u2019s certainly better than not doing it at all.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s practice for a few minutes now. Please get a piece of paper and a pencil. When you have your paper and pencil, write the numbers 1 to 5 down the left hand-side of the paper like this.<\/p>\n

1.<\/strong><\/p>\n

2.<\/strong><\/p>\n

3.<\/strong><\/p>\n

4.<\/strong><\/p>\n

5.<\/strong><\/p>\n

We\u2019re going to show you a series of 5 learning trials for teaching matching of identical objects so you should right \u201cMatching \u2013 Identical Objects\u201d at the top of the sheet of paper. And just to get into the habit, you should add today\u2019s date near the top of the page as well. Keeping track of your special learning session dates is a good thing to do. If you are working with a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) he or she will want to graph your child\u2019s data by date for each teaching program.\u00a0This makes it very easy to see at a glance how well your child is learning.<\/p>\n

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Even if you do not the graph the data, you should try to keep it in a file or binder by date. Keep the data for each teaching program in a separate section. That way, you can look back and see how your child did at various points in time learning new skills.<\/p>\n

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Now we\u2019re going to show you a video clip of 5 learning trials. See if you can record a plus sign (+<\/strong>) for correct, a minus sign (–<\/strong>) for incorrect or no response, or a \u201cP<\/strong> for prompt\u201d next to the number for each learning trial.<\/p>\n

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