Applied Sciences ABA501 - Assignment 1
Rubric for ABA501 Assignment 1 Grading item
Completely accurate
in content and clearly
articulated
Partially inaccurate in
content OR somewhat
unclear in articulation
Partially inaccurate in
content AND unclear
in articulation
Item is missing or
completely inaccurate
in content Rationale for the study
10 7 3 0
Description of Methods
• Subjects
• Setting
• Independent variable
• Dependent variable
• Experimental design
• Procedure for baseline
• Procedure for intervention
• Procedure for maintenance
10
(1.5 pts per item but
max 10)
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Based on items correct.
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Based on items correct.
0
Description of Results
• Performance during baseline
• Performance during intervention phase
• Performance during maintenance phase
• Need for additional interventions for one
participant
10
(2.5 points per item)
--
Based on items correct.
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Based on items correct.
0
Discussion of study with respect to 3 goals
of behavior analysis
• Description
• Prediction
• Control
15
(5 points per item)
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Based on items correct.
5 --if talked about other
“goals” or “focuses” of
behavior analysis
Or only 1 item correct
0
Description of study with respect to 7
dimensions of ABA
• Applied
• Behavioral
• Analytic
• Technological
• Effective
• Conceptually based
• Generality
20
(3 points per item with
Max 20)
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Based on items correct
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Based on items correct
0
Summary of lessons learned
10 7 3 0
Future directions
10 7 3 0
Overall writing (clarity, formatting)
15 10 5 0
Final Grade Max. 100 pts.
APA Style Links:
1) Sample student paper using APA style: https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/paper-format/student-annotated.pdf
2) Student Paper Setup Guide: https://apastyle.apa.org/instructional-aids/student-paper-setup-guide.pdf
3) Heading Levels Template for a Student Paper: https://apastyle.apa.org/instructional-aids/heading-template-student-paper.pdf
4) Student Title Page Guide: https://apastyle.apa.org/instructional-aids/student-title-page-guide.pdf
5) Reference Examples: https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/examples