Robin S. Codding, Andrew Livanis, Gary M. Pace, & Leslie Vaca. (2008)
Using performance feedback to improve treatment integrity of classwide behavior plans: An investigation of observer reactivity.
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis,
41, 417-422.
The current study replicated the positive effects of performance feedback on treatment integrity and extended
previous work by examining reactivity using a multiple baseline design with alternating treatments for
observer-present and observer-absent conditions on teachers’ implementation of a classwide behavior
plan. No differences were found between conditions, and treatment integrity improved across all teachers,
suggesting that performance feedback, rather than observer reactivity, was responsible for reported
behavior changes.
DESCRIPTORS: observer reactivity, performance feedback, treatment integrity