Creating an Intervention Fidelity Form

Creating treatment fidelity form process 1. list intervention steps 2. choose assessment method 3. identify rating options 4. pull form together

Step 1: List Intervention Steps

  • Get your intervention plan and determine discrete steps of the intervention, response to challenging behavior, and reinforcement
  • Develop operational definitions for each step
    • Observable
    • Measurable
    • Complete
  • Consider adherence, quality, and exposure

Step 2: Choose Assessment Method

  • Direct observation - most ideal, but not always feasible
  • Permanent product review - feasible, but not relevant for all steps
  • Self-report - versatile, but not always accurate

Note: more intensive student interventions require more direct treatment fidelity assessment.

Step 3: Identify Rating Option(s)

  • Dichotomous checklist - indicate whether step occurred
  • Likert scale - range of ratings from full to no implementation
  • Frequency count - tally each time step occurs
  • Duration - indicate how long a step occurred
  • Time sample - tally within a specified interval of time
  • Multiple choice - brief descriptions for different levels of implementation
  • Fill in the blank - narrative description of implementation

Step 4: Pull the form together

  • List intervention steps
  • Include rating option for each dimension of treatment fidelity
  • Include space for summarizing treatment fidelity data

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