Relying on Data During the Assessment Process and Preventing Reactivity

Week 9 Discussion 7712
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Week 9 Discussion 7712
Explain Why It Is Important to Rely on Data During the Assessment Process?
Data plays a central role in making the right decision and taking the appropriate measures during the behavior assessment process. For example, in a classroom characterized by poorly performing learners, the behavior analyst can collect data about factors contributing to their deteriorating academic performance. The behavior analyst will analyze and interpret the data to inform the decision-making process to augment the students’ overall performance (Schildkamp, 2019). The behavior analyst leverages the results to develop clearer and measurable procedures and goals that students and their educators can apply to improve the learner’s performance.
Why Do We Not Solely Rely on The Information Reported to Us By The Parent Or Teacher?
Behavior analysts don’t solely rely on data given to them by parents or teachers because the information might not coincide with that which the behavior analyst collected. The teacher or parent is, to some extent, inclined to provide distorted and biased information concerning the learner’s behavior. Using data as reported by educators or parents constitutes an inaccurate assessment of student behaviors, thus undermining the credibility and validity of the results. In addition, students are inclined to behave differently in the presence of their teachers and parents (Monteiro et al., 2021). This way, parents or teacher...