ABA Exam CoachLessons · H. Selecting and Implementing Interventions
H.1 · Writing observable, measurable goals
"Jaden will improve his social skills" sounds like a goal, but how would you know he's met it? Today we'll turn fuzzy wishes into goals any two observers would score the same way.
Key takeaway
A complete behavioral objective has four parts: the learner, an observable target behavior, the conditions it should happen under, and a criterion for success. The behavior has to be something the person actually does. Words like "understand" or "be calm" don't count, and neither does a goal that only says what the person won't do. If any part is missing, people can disagree about whether the goal was met.
A complete behavioral objective has four parts: the learner, an observable target behavior, the conditions it should happen under, and a criterion for success. The behavior has to be something the person actually does. Words like "understand" or "be calm" don't count, and neither does a goal that only says what the person won't do. If any part is missing, people can disagree about whether the goal was met.
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