Complete Responses. Remember that responses can be brief, but must include sufficient detail so the coder can easily understand the activity occurring during the assigned moment. Please review these REAL examples from Personal Care Assistants when answering the question “What were you Doing?”: Response #1 – “I provided a direct service per the student’s IEP.” Response #1 is NOT clear. It does not give the coder information about what type of direct service is being provided to the student. Response #2 – “I was transitioning my student through hallways and on stairs to his next period class, to observe for safety and proper conduct, per his IEP.” Response #2 provides a clear picture of the activity occurring during the assigned moment. Response #3 – “Assisted student in math class per IEP.” Response #3 is NOT clear. It does not give the coder information about how the student was specifically being assisted in class. Response #4 – “Assisting the student with motor skills and multiple directions during a science experiment in his 3rd grade classroom, per the student’s IEP.” Response #4 provides a clear picture of the activity occurring during the assigned moment. Response #5 – “Lunch room duty per student’s IEP.” Response #5 is NOT clear. It does not give the coder a description of whether a service was being provided to the student during lunch. Helpful Tip: Providers should answer all RMTS follow-up questions! If a participant receives a follow- up question, additional information is needed to clarify their original response. This would apply to the Responses #1, #3 and #5 above.
