Domain I

Personnel Supervision and Management

What are risks of ineffective supervision?

Client harm, poor outcomes, staff turnover (Cooper et al., 2019, p. 730).

A supervisor fails to meet regularly with supervisees. What risk arises?

Ineffective supervision leading to client harm (Cooper et al., 2019, p. 730).

What strategies build effective supervisory relationships?

Active listening, feedback, reinforcement (Cooper et al., 2019, p. 732).

A supervisor provides praise for correct procedures. What is this?

Positive reinforcement in supervision (Cooper et al., 2019, p. 732).

How should equity be promoted in supervision?

Ensure fairness and cultural responsiveness (Cooper et al., 2019, p. 734).

A supervisor adapts training to respect cultural differences. What is this?

Equitable and culturally responsive supervision (Cooper et al., 2019, p. 734).

Why set performance expectations?

Clarifies roles and promotes accountability (Cooper et al., 2019, p. 735).

A BCBA reviews clear expectations for data collection. What is this?

Setting performance expectations (Cooper et al., 2019, p. 735).

How should supervision goals be chosen?

Based on assessment of supervisee skills (Cooper et al., 2019, p. 736).

A supervisor assigns training based on observed skill gaps. What is this?

Individualized supervision goals (Cooper et al., 2019, p. 736).

What is competency-based training?

Model, rehearse, feedback, and assess until mastery (Cooper et al., 2019, p. 737).

A BCBA demonstrates prompting, has RBT practice, and gives feedback. What is this?

Competency-based training (Cooper et al., 2019, p. 737).

What are performance management procedures?

Clarifying tasks, feedback, reinforcement, monitoring (Cooper et al., 2019, p. 739).

A supervisor uses a checklist and rewards staff for correct steps. What is this?

Performance management (Cooper et al., 2019, p. 739).

How can supervisee performance be improved?

Use function-based strategies like performance diagnostics (Cooper et al., 2019, p. 741).

A BCBA identifies lack of reinforcement for data collection. What is this?

Function-based performance improvement (Cooper et al., 2019, p. 741).

How are supervision outcomes evaluated?

By measuring effects on client progress and supervisee skills (Cooper et al., 2019, p. 742).

A supervisor tracks both client outcomes and RBT skills. What is this?

Evaluating supervision outcomes (Cooper et al., 2019, p. 742).