SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING A MENTORSHIP PROGRAM

• US 20170323243A1
• Filed: 05/06/2016
• Published: 11/09/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2016
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Center For Autism And Related Disorders, LLC
• Original Assignee: Center For Autism And Related Disorders, LLC
• Inventors: Knight, Cecilia
• Application Number:
  US15/148,953
• Publication Number:
  US 20170323243A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/063114 Status monitoring or status determination for a person or group
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06393 Score-carding, benchmarking or key performance indicator [KPI] analysis
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1097 Task assignment

Abstract

Managing a mentorship program for both mentors and mentees involved with the board certified behavior analyst (BCBA) and a board certified assistant behavior analyst (BCaBA) accreditation programs may involve receiving a selection of a BCBA and a BCaBA accreditation type and/or experience level may be received from a mentee. A set of mentorship goals and tasks to be completed by the mentee may be established. The mentorship goals and tasks may be compliant with a BCBA and/or BCaBA accreditation program.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a processor, selection of at least one of a board certified behavior analyst (BCBA) and a board certified assistant behavior analyst (BCaBA) accreditation type from a mentee;

establishing, by the processor, a set of mentorship goals and tasks to be completed by the mentee, the mentorship goals and tasks being compliant with at least one of a BCBA accreditation program and a BCaBA accreditation program. Each of the mentorship goals and tasks are associated with a set of completion criteria and a mastery date. receiving, by the processor, an assignment from a mentor;

determining, by the processor, how the assignment is associated with the mentorship goals and tasks and associated sets of completion criteria;

providing, by the processor, the assignment to the mentee;

receiving, by the processor, an indication that the mentee completed an assignment;

updating, by the processor, the set of mentorship goals and tasks and associated sets of completion criteria to reflect the completed assignment; and

providing, by the processor, the updated set of mentorship goals and tasks and associated sets of completion criteria to the mentee.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving information regarding one or more contacts for the mentee; and

providing information regarding the contact to the mentee via a contacts page displayed to the mentee by a display device.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing, by the processor, a calendar to the mentee, the calendar including one or more appointments associated with a date on the calendar, wherein the appointment relates to at least one of the goals.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing, by the processor, one or more status indicators to the mentee.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

generating, by the processor, a personalized supervision form for the mentee, the personalized supervision form including information regarding a completion status of the mentee with regard to the set of mentorship goals and tasks and associated sets of completion criteria.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the accreditation program incorporates a BCBA Fourth Edition Task List.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein each of mentorship goals and tasks are associated with at least one of basic behavior-analytic skills, client-centered responsibilities, and foundational knowledge.

8. A method comprising:

receiving, by a processor, information regarding a plurality of mentees to be supervised by a mentor as the mentees progress through at least one of a board certified behavior analyst (BCBA) and a board certified assistant behavior analyst (BCaBA) accreditation type;

establishing, by the processor, a set of mentorship goals and tasks to be completed for each of the mentees, the mentorship goals and tasks being compliant with a BCBA accreditation program, wherein each of mentorship goals and tasks are associated with a set of completion criteria and a mastery date;

receiving, by the processor, a set of criteria for an assignment to be completed by at least one of the mentees from the mentor;

determining, by the processor, how the assignment is associated with the mentorship goals and tasks and associated sets of completion criteria for the at least one mentee;

receiving, by the processor, an indication that the mentee completed an assignment;

updating, by the processor, the set of mentorship goals and tasks and associated sets of completion criteria to reflect the completed assignment; and

providing, by the processor, the updated set of mentorship goals and tasks and associated sets of completion criteria to the mentee.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

receiving information regarding one or more contacts for the mentor; and

providing information regarding the contact to the mentor via a contacts page displayed to the mentor by a display device.

10. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

providing, by the processor, a calendar to the mentor, the calendar including one or more appointments associated with a date on the calendar, wherein the appointment relates to at least one of the goals.

11. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

providing, by the processor, one or more status indicators to the mentor.

12. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

generating, by the processor, a personalized supervision form for each mentee of the plurality of mentees, the personalized supervision form including information regarding a completion status of the mentee with regard to the set of mentorship goals and tasks and associated sets of completion criteria.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein the accreditation program incorporates a BCBA Fourth Edition Task List.

14. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

receiving, by the processor, a request for a meeting from one of the plurality of mentees; and

adding the requested meeting to a calendar for the mentor.

15. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

simultaneously tracking, by the processor, the rate of completion of the set of mentorship goals and tasks for each of the mentees of the plurality of mentees; and

providing, by the processor, feedback to the mentor regarding the rate of completion for each of the mentees of the plurality of mentees.