Lesson Plan / Written Instructional Program
See page 36 in the manual for example. Delete all red, and use descriptive title (change
title) when submitting.
Student: _______________________________________
Objective
Objective: (Where is this lesson headed? Link to
Date: _____________________
Reinforcement
Type:
core and/or IEP goals)
Functional Routine: (When during the day will
this skill be used? Maximize opportunity to
respond)
Schedule of delivery:
Program Steps
Specify here the instructional sequence. Include
baseline data as attachment.
For Discrete Skills, indicate sequencing
strategy: Concurrent (all items presented
randomly across trials), or Cumulative
(building distractor variables across trials).
When using a behavior chain, include task
analysis as an attachment.
Total tasks are used when instruction and
reinforcement happens during more than
one point in the chain (common for motor
tasks like toileting).
Select one:
Discrete
Forward
Backwar Total
Skill
Chain
d Chain
Task
Location/Setting
Error Correction
Stop:
Back-step/Repeat the cue:
Prompt: Back up to previous level of assistance
(Also consider branching the task analysis, additional
prompts, changing reinforcement pre-correction/prerehearsal or additional practice outside the chain at
another time)
Criteria for Moving to Next Step
Include grouping format: 1:1, small group (2-3
students), large group, whole class. Indicate if
there are naturally occurring opportunities to
practice the skill.
Materials Needed
Prompt Strategy
In consideration of the baseline data, specify here
what the appropriate controlling prompt(s) will be to
begin.
Types include picture/written prompts, physical
assistance, physical prime, model, gesture, direct
verbal, indirect verbal, independent.
Mark below to indicate fading procedure
Most-to-Least and Time Delay are typically
best during acquisition, and Least-to-Most is
best during maintenance.
Use Time Delay for students who are prompt
dependent.
Select one:
Most-to-Least
Instruction
Least-toMost
Time Delay
Progress Consta
ive
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Instruction/Cue:
Generalization
Stimulus Factors:
Naturally occurring cue for the behavior:
Response Factors:
Include data sheet that will be used during
implementation.
Student Response/Behavior
Include the performance demands that delineate
a range of variation.
Special Considerations
Any factors could be included here. One such item
for consideration is how often to implement: Massed
(back-to-back), spaced (trials during one activity),
distributed (across multiple activities).