Maintenance Data Collection FAQs

Q: How do I start collecting maintenance data for existing skills with mastered targets

A: By default, all programs with and without data collected have maintenance turned off.  To set up maintenance, follow the steps below:

1.Turn on the auto phase change line in the company account

2.Go to the client program, select the skills needing maintenance data collection turned on

3.Check the trigger maintenance for mastered targets

4.Select the maintenance schedule

5.Check or uncheck the auto phase change line option

6.Select the maintenance mastery criteria

Q: How do I set up maintenance mastery criteria?

A: For each program, maintenance mastery criteria can be customized.  Go to the client program, select the program that you need to enter maintenance data on.  Edit the program and customize the maintenance mastery criteria.

Q: How do I set up a maintenance schedule?

A: For any program, to set up a maintenance schedule, go to the client program, select your program that you need to enter maintenance data on and edit the field that states maintenance schedule.  In addition, it may be helpful to add in specific days or weeks for maintenance in the exercise field of the lesson plan, which is viewable on the app.

Q: Does maintenance data collection automatically start when I master a teaching target?

A: Yes, if maintenance is turned on within a program, once a target is mastered in teaching/intervention, it will automatically move to maintenance data collection.  On the website and the app, you will see two groups of targets, teaching and maintenance.

Website:

App:

Q: Is there a notification on the app when to take maintenance data collection?

A: Currently, there isn’t a notification on the app or website when maintenance data needs to be collected.  However, the maintenance schedule is viewable on the website or app.  It is recommended to set up a schedule for when maintenance is recorded so that staff know when this should be recorded.  This can be added to the exercise field of each lesson.  

Q: How do I add in automatic phase change lines?

A: Automatic phase changes can be set at the company level or at the individual program level. 

In the company account:

In an individual program:

Q: What does the company account auto phase change line do?

A: Automatic Phase Change Lines do the following:

• Checking this box will add in automatic phase change lines when targets are mastered in teaching, maintenance, and when reintroducing targets.

• If there is a specific program that you don’t want to have automatic phase change lines with, this can be unchecked at the program level.

• Automatic phase change lines can always be deleted if you choose not to include them on the graph.

Q: What if I don’t want to collect maintenance data for a program?

A: If you don’t want to collect maintenance data for a program, keep the “trigger maintenance mastered targets” unchecked for an individual program.  At anytime during programming this check box can be checked or unchecked. 

Q: How is maintenance data graphed?

A: Maintenance data is graphed per individual target on a separate graph and able to be viewed in view data, analyze data, and funder reports. 

Q: How do I master a maintenance target?

A: Similar to a target in teaching or intervention, a maintenance target can be mastered based on the mastery criteria set up in the client program.  Once it’s been mastered in maintenance it is considered maintained and closed. 

Q: How do I reintroduce a target that is in maintenance?

A: If a client needs to have a target reintroduced due to regression or loss of a skill, a staff member may click on the reintroduce target on the data entry screen of the website.  When reintroducing a target, a new version of the target is created and removes the target from maintenance.  

Q: Can I enter maintenance for behavior goals?

A: Currently, maintenance is designed for skill acquisition and/or programs added to the client program only.  By using the copy program feature in Behavior Support, you can add in a maintenance goal for behavior.  To set up a maintenance behavior goal, follow the steps in behavior support for duplicating a program below:

https://rethinkautism.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/RBS/pages/715751458/How+to+duplicate+a+skill+or+behavior+goal

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