Probe Data Collection
- Meredith Ouimette
How to use the probe feature with skill acquisition data collection:
Pre or Post Test
The probe feature with data collection in Rethink looks different than teaching data collection in raw data and on the graph. A common way to use the probe feature is to use it to pre-test or post-test individual targets with a client. As you can see below, the probe data collection is graphed differently than the teaching data collection in skill acquisition.
| Step | Description and Image | Good to Know |
|---|---|---|
| 1.Switch from Teaching to Probe |
| *Probe data collection can be used before, during, or after teaching/intervention data with skill acquisition. *Probe data collection can be entered on both the website or app. |
| 2. Enter Probe data, press Save |  | *When entering probe data you do not need to meet the minimum number of trial requirements in order to enter probe data. *If you have already reached mastery criteria, you can continue recording data with probe data collection. |
3.Switch back to Intervention once you're finished with probe data collection Click on "Back to Intervention Mode" |
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| 4.View Data by Clicking on View Data |   |
Other ways to use probe data collection:
- Probe specific targets with novel instructors
- Probe specific targets with novel environments
- Probe specific targets with novel stimuli