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assess progress toward the desired objectives;

Guidance §483.440(c)(5)(iv)

The IDT must determine the type of data necessary to judge a client's progress on an objective,

and describe the data collection method in the written training program. The facility

determines what data to collect, but whatever system is chosen for collection must yield

accurate measurement of the criteria stated in the client's IPP objectives. For example, if the

criteria in the client's IPP objective specified a behavior to be measured by "accuracy," or

"successes out of opportunities," then it would not be acceptable for the prescribed data

collection method to record "level of prompt”.

Examples of a few data collection systems include, but are not limited to:

• level of prompt;

• successful trials completed out of opportunities given;

• frequency counts; and

• frequency sampling.

The IDT must consider and select the type and frequency of data collection for each objective

based upon the need to measure appropriately the client's performance toward the targeted

IPP skill development. The facility should collect data with enough frequency and content to be

able to appropriately measure the client’s performance toward the targeted IPP skill

development. The frequency of data collection may vary with the objective but must be made

at sufficient intervals to allow analysis of the progress of the client.