CESP Job Coaching Techniques & Systematic Instruction

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of task analysis in supported employment job coaching?

Accepted Answer

To break a complex job duty into small, sequential steps that can be taught individually

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To evaluate an employer's willingness to hire individuals with disabilities

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To assess a client's vocational interests before job placement

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To document workplace accommodation needs for an employer

Question 2

Which instructional strategy involves gradually reducing the level of assistance provided to a worker as they become more proficient?

Accepted Answer

Fading

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Prompting hierarchy

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Chaining

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Shaping

Question 3

What does the term 'natural cues' refer to in the context of job coaching?

Accepted Answer

Stimuli that already exist in the work environment and signal when or how to perform a task

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Verbal instructions given by a job coach during task performance

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Written checklists provided to workers to guide task completion

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Physical gestures used by supervisors to redirect employee behavior

Question 4

In a prompting hierarchy, which type of prompt is generally considered the MOST intrusive?

Accepted Answer

Physical (hand-over-hand) prompt

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Gestural prompt

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Verbal prompt

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Visual prompt

Question 5

Which teaching approach uses a least-to-most prompting sequence, starting with natural cues and only adding more assistance if the worker does not respond correctly?

Accepted Answer

Least prompts procedure

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Backward chaining

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Graduated guidance

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Errorless learning

Question 6

What is the role of data collection during systematic instruction in supported employment?

Accepted Answer

To objectively measure a worker's skill acquisition progress and guide instructional decisions

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To satisfy legal documentation requirements under the ADA

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To bill vocational rehabilitation for services rendered

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To report workplace incidents to the employer's HR department

Question 7

Which term describes the process of teaching a sequence of steps by reinforcing completion of the LAST step first, then working backward through the chain?

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Backward chaining

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Forward chaining

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Whole task teaching

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Shaping