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ued for a minimum of five weeks <strong>and</strong> until all<br />

student data showed a change in level <strong>and</strong><br />

trend. Maintenance probes (units 1–3) of previous<br />

units were c<strong>on</strong>ducted every two to three<br />

weeks after interventi<strong>on</strong> throughout the durati<strong>on</strong><br />

of the study. No maintenance of Unit 4<br />

was taken due to the ending of the school<br />

year. Only independent correct student resp<strong>on</strong>ses<br />

were graphed <strong>and</strong> used for visual analysis<br />

of the data.<br />

Figure 2. Sample Student Assessment in Geometry.<br />

Procedure<br />

Baseline <strong>and</strong> Ongoing Probes. During baseline,<br />

the graduate research assistant served as<br />

the primary data collector. Inter-observer<br />

agreement was taken <strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong>e of the three baseline<br />

sessi<strong>on</strong>s by a sec<strong>on</strong>d member of the research<br />

team. Students were individually assessed<br />

for each of the four units of instructi<strong>on</strong><br />

during each baseline probe. All baseline probes<br />

378 / Educati<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> Training in <strong>Autism</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Developmental</strong> <strong>Disabilities</strong>-September 2012

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