Baseline data helps tailor programming by informing which aspects?

• A. Target skills, intervention intensity, and progress needed to reach goals
• B. Scheduling and attendance only
• C. Billing and reimbursement only
• D. Parent satisfaction only

Answer: (A)

Baseline data are the starting measurements that show where a learner currently stands before instruction. They help tailor programming by informing which target skills to teach, how intensive the intervention should be, and what progress is needed to reach the goals. For example, if the data show the learner does not imitate, you would select imitation as a target, plan the amount of repeated practice and prompting, and set concrete mastery criteria to monitor growth. Scheduling, billing, reimbursement, and parent satisfaction involve administrative or outcome considerations beyond instructional planning, so baseline data primarily guide what to teach, how much to teach it, and how progress will be measured. This approach ensures interventions are aligned with the learner’s current level and clearly defined goals.