consent freely given; program implementer does not use threats or incentives to persuade the consumer to participate
Behavior assessments and ongoing evaluation
the acceptability of a program or procedure to its consumers
teachers and other practitioners will use only the strategies that they have been taught to use
select skills that will help individual function in the environment
Accountability
Goal of effective instruction
Teacher competence
Social validity
goals and objectives based on initial and ongoing observational assessments
Voluntary consent
use strategies known (through research) to be effective
consent given after full understanding of all aspects of the program
allowing goals, procedures, and outcomes to be evaluated by others (transparency)
Informed consent
Teaching functional skills