Procedural fidelity — the extent to which procedures are implemented as designed or described — has been recognized as clinically important in behavior analysis for more than four decades. Despite this long recognition, fidelity measurement remains inconsistent in both the published ABA literature and in clinical practice.
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Join Free →The term procedural fidelity refers to the extent to which procedures are implemented as designed or described. Although behavior analysts have acknowledged the importance of measuring procedural fidelity for more than 40 years, measurement of fidelity remains relatively infrequent and measures may be misunderstood. In this presentation, highlight several incorrect assumptions about fidelity, describe some potential barriers to measuring fidelity, and explore ways that fidelity measures can be meaningfully and practically incorporated into behavior-analytic research and practice.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
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| BACB® | 1 | Supervision |
Dr. Claire St. Peter received her Ph.D. from the University of Florida in 2006, after which she immediately joined the faculty at West Virginia University (WVU). She is now the WVU Eberly Family Professor of Outstanding Service and Chair of the WVU Department of Psychology. Dr. St. Peter’s research focuses on ways to build new skills for learners, with a particular emphasis on school contexts. This interest, along with the observation that things don't always go as planned, resulted in a fascination with the details about the fidelity with which behavioral procedures are implemented and what happens when fidelity varies or decreases dramatically.
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