CESP Job Coaching Techniques & Systematic Instruction 2

Question 1

When should a job coach begin to fade their on-site presence at the worksite?

Accepted Answer

As the worker demonstrates increasing competence and the employer and co-workers can provide support

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Immediately after job placement, regardless of worker performance

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Only after the employer formally requests reduced job coach contact

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After the vocational rehabilitation case has been closed

Question 2

What is 'forward chaining' as used in job coaching instruction?

Accepted Answer

Teaching and reinforcing the first step of a task, then adding subsequent steps in order

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Teaching all steps of a task simultaneously in one session

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Starting instruction at the last step and working back to the first

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Providing a verbal preview of all steps before the worker attempts the task

Question 3

What is 'errorless learning' designed to minimize during job skill instruction?

Accepted Answer

Worker frustration and the likelihood of practicing incorrect responses

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The amount of time a job coach spends at the worksite

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The number of task analysis steps required for a job duty

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Employer liability related to worker accidents

Question 4

In supported employment, what is a 'job analysis' (distinct from task analysis)?

Accepted Answer

An overall examination of the job's duties, culture, environment, schedule, and employer expectations

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A breakdown of each step needed to complete a specific job duty

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A written report summarizing a client's vocational history

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A standardized test used to identify a client's transferable skills

Question 5

Which instructional approach involves teaching all steps of a task together in each training session rather than isolating individual steps?

Accepted Answer

Whole task teaching

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Forward chaining

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Backward chaining

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Graduated guidance

Question 6

What is 'shaping' in the context of job coaching?

Accepted Answer

Reinforcing successive approximations of a target skill to gradually improve performance

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Modifying a job's physical environment to meet a worker's needs

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Fading physical prompts while maintaining verbal cues

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Restructuring a job's task analysis to better match a worker's abilities

Question 7

What does 'generalization' mean in the context of job skill training for supported employment?

Accepted Answer

The ability of a worker to perform a skill across different settings, people, or materials beyond the original training context

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A general description of job duties provided to the employer before hiring

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The process of transferring a client's case from one VR counselor to another

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Summarizing a client's employment history in a vocational profile