Optional Reading: Applying MTS as an RBT
- Check the procedure. Follow the observation schedule and interval length specified by your supervisor.
- Use the agreed definition. Clarify what counts before collecting data. Looking at a teacher does not by itself establish engagement, and looking away does not necessarily mean disengagement.
- Prepare your materials. Use the agreed timer and recording sheet or app.
- Observe at the specified moment. Record whether the defined behavior is occurring at that instant. Do not score based on what happened earlier in the interval.
- Record and report accurately. Calculate and graph data as instructed, document missed observations and share observations with your supervisor. Do not independently change the measurement procedure or intervention.
Example: An RBT follows a supervisor’s definition of engagement during a chosen activity and records its presence at each scheduled observation moment. If engagement is recorded at 65% of the observed moments, that is a sample-based estimate, not proof that engagement occurred for exactly 65% of the session.
Optional Video
This video from RBT Exam Review explains the differences between whole interval recording, partial interval recording, and momentary time sampling. Viewers are invited to practice taking data using each method during the 8-minute video:
Conversation Exercise
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Reflection Exercise
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