Which concept describes the plan that includes baseline data collection and monitoring progress to ensure effectiveness?

• A. Skill acquisition plan
• B. Baseline plan
• C. Data review plan
• D. Intervention plan

Answer: (A)

A skill acquisition plan is designed to teach a new behavior and uses data to ensure it’s effective. It includes collecting baseline data before starting instruction to establish where the learner begins, and then ongoing progress monitoring during teaching to track how quickly and how well the skill is being learned. This data-driven approach helps you determine whether the plan is working or if adjustments are needed, such as changing prompts or reinforcement to reach mastery. Other options focus more narrowly on initial data only, reviewing data, or outlining general intervention steps, but they don’t center on the combined process of baseline measurement plus ongoing progress monitoring that characterizes a skill acquisition plan.