Development and Evaluation of the Online and Applied System for Intervention Skills

This Phase II project refines and tests a learning management system (LMS), the Online and Applied System for Intervention Skills – Supervision (OASIS-S). OASIS-S is a cloud-based portal that incorporates two modules (online and skill-based activities) for the supervision of individuals in service fields that require post-degree supervision and/or seeking certification as behavior analysts. This system incorporates each element of a good supervision experience such as (1) providing structure for group and individual supervision meetings, (2) informational tutorials in targeted competency areas, (3) pre/post-test assessments for supervisee’s knowledge and skill application, (4) an online “home” for uploading supervision documents/videos, and (5) a “classroom” discussion board to build cohorts of professionals. For supervisors, this system includes (1) supervisory access to monitor progress and competency levels, (2) an avenue for distance supervision documentation, and (3) a means of managing supervision activities from a distance. For employers, this system offers a comprehensive database that provides administrators with the ability to monitor employees’ professional development activities, and a way to manage costs associated with providing services and supervision experiences to employees in the field and/or those who live and provide services in geographic areas removed from the central office. This project builds upon the original OASIS-S 14 topic areas and expands the program to include 17 supervision topic areas, each with pre- and post-tests, interactive lessons, an assignments that provide object measures of targeted behavior analytic kills in each topic area. The LMS includes functional tools to share video and performance feedback, and house important supervision documents, including a functional online graphing and scoring system for students and supervisors to gauge progress.