Prompt Hierarchy
Also called: prompt levels, levels of assistance
Definition
An ordered set of prompts from least intrusive to most intrusive — typically verbal, gestural, model, partial physical, full physical, though the order is chosen for the learner and the skill. The hierarchy is the basis of both most-to-least and least-to-most prompting, and the plan should name which levels are in use.
In plain language
A ranked list of kinds of help, from a small hint up to hand-over-hand. Plans use it to decide how much help to give and in what order.
Example
For putting on a coat: a verbal reminder, then a gesture toward the coat, then a demonstration, then guiding the arm.
Not prompt hierarchy
Giving the same full physical prompt every time regardless of what the learner does. With no ordering, there is no hierarchy in use.
See also
Written from
- macduff-krantz-mcclannahan-2001
Written from MacDuff, Krantz and McClannahan (2001). No textbook glossary consulted.
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