Educational Strategies and Interventions

What is the definition of Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs)?

• Instructional strategies and interventions proven effective through high-quality, peer-reviewed research studies, showing positive outcomes for students across multiple studies.

• Instructional strategies based solely on teacher intuition and classroom experience.

• Practices that are popular among educators but lack scientific validation.

• Methods that are only supported by anecdotal evidence from a single classroom.

What is the definition of Modeling?

• Demonstrating a desired behavior, skill, or action so that the student can observe and learn by example.

• Asking students to memorize facts without understanding.

• Providing feedback after a task is completed.

• Assigning homework to reinforce classroom learning.

What is the definition of Visual Supports?

• Any visual tool (pictures, symbols, written words, objects) that helps a student understand expectations, routines, or concepts.

• A type of auditory cue used to help students remember instructions.

• A physical activity designed to improve motor skills in students.

• A reward system used to encourage positive behavior in students.

What is the definition of Antecedent-Based Interventions (ABI)?

• Changing or modifying the environment or instructional context before a behavior happens to prevent problem behaviors or increase desired behaviors.

• Rewarding a student after a desired behavior occurs to reinforce that behavior.

• Ignoring problem behaviors so they decrease over time.

• Providing consequences after a behavior to reduce its occurrence.

What does Task Analysis mean?

• Breaking a complex skill or task into smaller, teachable steps.

• Memorizing a list of unrelated facts.

• Ignoring the steps involved in a task.

• Completing a task without any planning.

What is Direct Instruction?

• A structured, teacher-led instructional approach focused on clear, explicit teaching with modeling, guided practice, and immediate feedback.

• A student-centered approach where students discover concepts on their own with minimal teacher guidance.

• A method where students learn through hands-on activities without any teacher involvement.

• An instructional strategy that relies solely on technology-based learning without teacher interaction.

What does Prompting refer to in an educational context?

• Providing assistance or cues to encourage the correct response. Prompts can be physical, verbal, gestural, visual, or modeling-based.

• Assigning grades based on student performance.

• Delivering lectures without student interaction.

• Administering standardized tests to measure knowledge.

Fill in the blank: ________ are short, personalized stories written with clear, descriptive language to help students understand social situations, expectations, or routines.

• Social Stories™ (or Social Narratives)

• Behavior Charts

• Token Economies

• Visual Schedules

Fill in the blank: ________ is a teaching strategy where the teacher intentionally waits a few seconds after giving a prompt to encourage student independence before providing more help.

• Time Delay

• Direct Instruction

• Immediate Feedback

• Guided Practice