The document describes discrete trial monitoring that will be used in a Basic Practicum. Students will be monitored on 14 components of discrete trial teaching during sessions with a child. These components include properly delivering the SD, response, correction, and reinforcer as well as maintaining the child's attention, pacing of trials, and responding appropriately to disruptive behavior. Guidelines are also provided on how the supervisor will code and evaluate the student's performance on these trial components.

1. Discrete Trial Monitoring
In the Basic Practicum, your TA will use this form to monitor your performance throughout the
semester. This is called discrete trial monitoring. You will be monitored on 14 components,
which are described below.
Session Monitoring Form:
Date:___/___/___Tech Child___________ Date:___/___/___Tech Child________
Score _____ Procedure_____________________ Score _____ Procedure___________________
Monitor_____________IOA: ____ Monitor_____________IOA: ____
Trial 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R
A. Attending
SD B. SD as written
C. Intonation
Response Resp. Correct?
A. Timely
B. Attending
Correction
C. As written
D. Intonation
A. Immediate
B. Effective
Reinforcer C. Descriptive
D. Intonation
E. Affect/Play
Pacing Adequate
R
Extra S
Attention for disruptive behavior
Monitoring/Coding Guidelines:
Your supervisor will use the same guidelines to evaluate your performance and to code
the discrete trials.
1. SD Attending:
Make sure the child is attending when you give the SD
2. SD as written:
Say the SD as it is written in the procedure
3. SD intonation:
Your tone of voice should be neutral when delivering the SD
4. Correction Timely:

2. As soon as the child has made an incorrect response, provide the correction
procedure. Prompted responses are not reinforced, they are followed by a neutral
“good”.
5. Correction Attending:
The child needs to be attending during correction.
6. Correction as Written:
Use the hierarchy of prompts. Do not reinforce or label incorrect behavior.
7. Correction Intonation:
For a prompted response, the tone of voice should be neutral. For a correct
response, the tone of voice should be excited.
R
8. S (Reinforcer) Timely:
Give the reinforcer immediately after a correct response (less than 2 seconds).
R
9. S Effective:
Make sure the child is motivated to work for that reinforcer by conducting
frequent preference assessments.
10. SR Intonation:
The tone of voice is happy and excited when delivering a reinforcer.
11. Affection and play:
Use affection (tickles, making funny faces or sounds) when delivering a
reinforcer and play with the reinforcer with your child.
12. Pacing error:
Quick pacing between trials, materials are easily accessible.
13. Extra Reinforcement
Reinforce the child’s appropriate behavior in the booth and during transitions. If
the child engages in problem behavior and then starts behaving appropriately,
wait 4 seconds before reinforcing the child for appropriate behavior.
14. Attention for Disruptive Behavior
Do not give the child attention for disruptive behavior. Instruct him to return to
the appropriate behavior by following the prompt hierarchy.