The study and use of behavioral principles in applied settings to support positive behavior of students with disabilities. Examination of key issues related to the design, implementation and evaluation of effective methods of positive behavior support. Demonstration of implementation and evaluation of individual behavior support plans. Candidates complete a series of field activities and use resulting products to build a professional portfolio.

Syllabi

Course Syllabus (MS Word 2003)
Course Syllabus (Adobe Acrobat)

Instructional Materials (per course session)

Session 1 - Behavioral Terminology
Session 2 - Behavioral Objectives
Session 3 - Collecting data
Session 4 – Graphing data
Session 5 and 6 - Principles of Positive Behavior support and Assessment and Functional Analysis of Behavior
Session 6 – Increasing Behavior
Session 7 – Decreasing Behavior
Session 8 and Session 9 Differential Reinforcement and Shaping and Fading
Session 9 – Generalization
Session 10 - Generalization – Self Management

Field Activity Assignments and Associated Rubrics

Field Activity 1 - Behavioral Objectives
Rubric for FA 1 - Behavioral Objectives

Field Activity 2 - Behavior Change
Rubric for FA 2 Behavior Change

Field Activity 3 Communication
Rubric for FA 3 Communication

Supplemental Materials and Resources

Course Resources