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  • Procedural fidelity in applied behavior analysis (ABA) is essential for ensuring intervention effectiveness and optimal client outcomes.
  • Accurate implementation of ABA interventions is vital for quality control and data-driven decision-making.
  • Understanding current practices and challenges in assessing procedural fidelity is needed.

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  • To investigate how, when, where, and why behavior analysts assess procedural fidelity in practice.
  • To identify common methods and barriers encountered by behavior analysts when collecting fidelity data.
  • To explore the perspectives of behavior analysts on procedural fidelity assessment.

Main Methods:

  • A survey was distributed to behavior analysts supervising or providing ABA services.
  • The survey collected data on the frequency, methods, and reasons for assessing procedural fidelity.
  • Data were analyzed from 203 responding behavior analysts across various settings and populations.

Main Results:

  • Checklists during direct observation were the most common method for assessing procedural fidelity.
  • Behavior analysts and their supervisees were most likely to collect fidelity data this way.
  • Key barriers included a lack of resources, employer non-requirement, and limited supervision time.

Conclusions:

  • Direct observation with checklists is a prevalent method for assessing ABA procedural fidelity.
  • Resource limitations and supervisory constraints pose significant challenges to consistent fidelity monitoring.
  • Addressing these barriers is necessary to improve the quality and consistency of ABA service delivery.