The action research will be based on the off-task behavior of two 3rd grade students. In the attachments, you can find a template that must be used to follow each step of your intervention. The litera

Part II

The individuals who participated in the research were students with autism that are currently learning from home. This batch of students is often characterized by a high propensity for indulging in off-task behaviors rather than on-task activities. Thus, rather than deal with the prescribed school work, they would rather do unrelated stuff. The researcher was seeking to establish if there is a way he/she can decrease the participants’ off-task behaviors while increasing their on-task behaviors. More so, the researcher wanted to alter the participants’ task refusal behaviors. This was crucial as it would establish techniques that can be used by educators to enhance the learning behaviors of students with autism. Excessively indulging in off-task behaviors is very detrimental to learning outcomes. Additionally, it lowers the students’ ability to socialize, acquire new skills, and be independent.

The assessment was proctored during the Covid-19 outbreak when children are increasingly being home-schooled. This was an opportune moment since it fitted the research’s criteria of investigating children that are learning from home. The assessment took place in the students’ homes with the consent of their parents or caregivers. The process of proctoring the assessment started with the researcher explaining to the students, their parents/caregivers, and educators about what was going to happen during the research process. Thereafter, the researcher administered the FAST tool. The results of this tool were used to assess the participants and identify the ones that would best suit the objectives of the research. Thereafter, the researcher used the Events Recording Tool. This tool was used over a period of one month to carefully collect as much data as possible. The data would, later on, be analyzed to give insight into the gaps that exist in the current learning model at homes. Thereafter, solutions would be given on how to enhance the learning experience and outcomes for the students with autism.

Reference

LeBlanc, L. A., Raetz, P. B., Sellers, T. P., & Carr, J. E. (2016). A proposed model for selecting measurement procedures for the assessment and treatment of problem behavior. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 9(1), 77-83.