Module 2 Overview

Operationalizing Behavior Examples

• Joyce gets angry when she loses a game: Not operationalized
• Jamal passed gas: Operationalized
• Danny was non-compliant with his mom’s direction: Not operationalized
• Sun Yee bit Martha on the arm: Operationalized
• Dan was really distracted during the reading lesson: not operationalized
• Jose gave a lot of attitude about doing his science worksheet: Not operationalized
• Tina throws her racket when she loses a game: Operationalized
• Joanne is stressed out during finals: Not operationalized
• Tricia is aggressive to her sister: Not operationalized
• Sally punched Max with a right hook: Operationalized
• Mrs.Smith is dissatisfied with Josue’s articulation of his bilabials
• Damian was impolite to the pastor after services: Not operationalized

Discussion-- Applying the Concept of Operationalization

Below, I have listed 6 vague, but real life complaint about students.  Your task is to pick one of them and  give two examples of how we can operationalize the complaint so we can work on it in a meaningful way.  For example, if a choice was Danny is sloppy, I could operationalize that to Danny submits papers that contain typos, or Danny wipes his mouth on his sleeve, or Danny arrives to work with his uniform misbuttoned.  Please remember the example should pass the Dead Man's Test.

The complaints are:

Damian is rude

Karen is aggressive

Maria is always daydreaming

Kyle is showing disrespect

James is off task

Donique is sulking

Pick one and come up with one example, and post it here.  Then proceed to the Keeping it Real Part 2 and post your second idea in the thread that belongs to the student you chose for part 1.