OBSERVATION & MANAGEMENT OF BEHAVIOR - KTS
Kirkwood Community College
Spring 2008
Linn Hall 203B & off campus sites
3 credits
TTh 4:00-5:20 pm
Course #: DSV-120 Section #: CRTP4 Synonym #: 076174
Instructor Information:
Name: Doug Van Oort, Assistant Professor
Address: Kirkwood Community College, PO Box 2068, Cedar Rapids, IA 52406
Office: 223 Cedar Hall
Office Hours: MWF 10:00-10:50, TTh 12:00-12:50
Office Phone: 319-398-4936 or 1-800-332-2055 x4936
E-mail:
Fax: 1-319-398-1021
Contacting the Instructor:
Students are encouraged to contact the instructor immediately with concerns or questions.
· By e-mail:
· Kirkwood staff are instructed to delete suspicious-looking e-mails such as those without subjects. Therefore:
1. establish a Kirkwood student email account (it’s easy & free) and use it when communicating with instructor (to establish your account, go to www.kirkwood.edu, scroll to bottom of home page, and click on “Student Email”), or
2. include a subject for each email that clearly identifies this as a legitimate communication (include your first & last name and course title as the subject, for example).
· If you leave a phone message, clearly state your first & last name, course title, message, and how and when you can best be reached.
· The instructor’s goal is to respond to student contacts within the same day received; if you contact the instructor and do not get a timely reply, please try again using a different method (phone instead of e-mail).
Course Description:
Students develop skills of observation and management of the behavior of others individually and in groups. Students develop strategies for helping others manage their own behavior.
Materials:
· Kaplan, Joseph, Beyond Behavior Modification, 3rd edition, Austin, TX: Pro-ED, 1995.
· #2 lead pencil on test days
· calculator
· 3 ring binder (optional)
Student Objectives:
1. Describe strategies that are effective in preventing many behavior problems.
2. Develop plans based on the instructional environment.
3. Identify behaviors objectively.
4. Select appropriate recording methods for various situations.
5. Utilize selected recording systems.
6. Write behavioral objectives.
7. Select appropriate reinforcement procedures.
8. Identify potential negative consequences of using reinforcement and describe ways to prevent these consequences when using reinforcement.
9. Use instructional techniques to change behavior.
10. Describe methods of stopping inappropriate behavior.
11. Develop selected self-management strategies.
12. Measure progress accurately.
13. Develop and revise a task analysis.
14. Use a task analysis to evaluate and chart progress.
15. Describe components of and uses for an individualized behavior plan.
16. Design an individualized behavior plan.
17. Describe positive behavior support.
18. Describe the crisis cycle and strategies for managing oneself and others in crisis.
19. Identify potential negative consequences of using physical intervention and restraint, describe alternatives to the use of physical intervention and restraint, and identify precautionary measures related to the use of physical intervention and restraint.
Attendance: Class discussion and activities will be integral components of this course and important to student learning. Regular attendance and participation will be essential.
If absent, you are responsible for getting notes and any schedule changes from classmates prior to the next class. Consider exchanging phone numbers or e-mail addresses with classmates. If you cannot reach classmates, contact the instructor.
Respectful Class Discussions: Voicing of opinions and questions is strongly encouraged in this course. The instructor will be respectful of your opinions and questions and will expect you to be respectful of others’ opinions and questions as well. We may certainly question or disagree with others’ opinions, but only respectfully.
Written Assignments:
1. Assignments are due on the date listed in the syllabus. Late assignments will NOT be accepted and will result in a grade of zero (0) for that assignment.
· If absent for a legitimate reason on a due date, staple documentation (doctor receipt, etc.) to the front of your assignment and turn the assignment in no later than the next class session.
· Excuses regarding your printer or computer problems will not be accepted. Work ahead, use the computer lab in 131 Nielsen Hall, or use the computer and printer at your off campus site if not taking the course on main campus.
· If you know in advance that you’ll be absent on a due date, it is your responsibility to get the assignment to the instructor on or before the due date by:
· mailing it (postmarked no later than due date);
· giving it to a reliable classmate to turn in;
· bringing it to instructor’s office (if instructor is not in, give assignment to office staff in 205 Cedar Hall and ask that it be put in instructor’s mailbox); or
· turning it in early.
2. All written assignments must be of college quality:
· Identifying information in upper left corner (single-spaced)
Student Name
Observation & Management of Behavior
Doug Van Oort, Assistant Professor
Date
· Typed (size 12 with standard margins) unless noted otherwise by instructor; if not typed, the paper will receive the grade of zero.
· Stapled, not paper-clipped.
· Double-spaced.
· Stay within maximum page requirement (instructor will give a maximum number of pages allowed for each assignment). FYI – the maximum number of pages allowed will generally be about the length of a quality paper. For example, if there is a 4 page maximum, a paper that appropriately addresses the assignment (an “A” paper) will be about 4 pages in length, not 2 pages.
· Correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.
· Clear, descriptive language (no “kind of”, “sort of”, “thing”, “stuff”).
· Detailed, with specific examples when appropriate.
· Critically analyzed and clearly stated support for your opinions.
· Use of course terminology.
· Refer to student as “student”, “child”, or “learner” instead of “kid”, and to individual receiving community services as “individual” or “consumer”.
3. For support with your writing, go to the Writing Center, 115 Linn Hall.
4. For support with computer issues, go to the computer lab, 131 Nielsen Hall.
5. The instructor offers this apology for any food or beverage stains that may appear on your graded assignments; grading often gets done during lunch, coffee, etc. J
Extra credit: None will be given.
Tests: During tests, no billed hats, no visible cell phones or other devices, no items of any kind on the desk other than the test and your pen/pencil, and no leaving the classroom once the test has started until you finish. Any violations will result in the completion of your test at that point and may result in a zero on the test depending on the circumstances. Any instances of cheating will be reported (see section on “Student Behavior”).
Make-up Tests: Make-up tests will NOT be permitted with the exception of documented or verifiable emergencies.
· If you miss a test, it is your responsibility to contact the instructor immediately, verify the reason, and make arrangements for the make-up.
· If you know in advance that you’ll miss a test, make arrangements with the instructor to take the test prior to your absence.
Americans with Disabilities Act: Students with disabilities who need accommodations to achieve course objectives should file an accommodation application with Learning Services, Linn Hall 133, during the first week of classes. Application forms are available at other Kirkwood locations as well, including all county centers and all deans’ offices. Students should discuss needed accommodations with instructor immediately. Without an Accommodations Plan, a student is not entitled to receive accommodations.
If you have learning needs but do not have a documented disability, discuss your needs with the instructor as early as possible in the semester.
Student Behavior:
1. All cell phones, music devices, and other electronics will be kept out of sight and will be turned off during class. Inform the instructor at the beginning of class if there is a legitimate need to keep your phone on during a class.
2. Cheating and plagiarism are very serious issues. In cases of cheating or plagiarism, Kirkwood’s policy will be enforced. Note that offenses are cumulative during a student’s Kirkwood career.
1st Offense: Score of zero on test or assignment.
2nd Offense: Fail course.
3rd Offense: Suspension from Kirkwood for 1 semester.
According to Webster, to plagiarize is “to steal or pass off the ideas or words of another as one’s
own…to use created productions without crediting the source…to commit literary theft…to present
as new or original an idea or product derived from an existing source.”
Kirkwood students are responsible for authenticating any assignment submitted to an instructor. If
asked, you must be able to produce proof that the assignment you submit is actually your own
work. Therefore,
§ keep copies of all drafts of your work,
§ make photocopies of research materials,
§ write summaries of research materials,
§ hang on to Writing Center receipts,
§ keep logs or journals of your work on assignments, and
§ save drafts under individual file names on computer or diskette.
The inability to authenticate your work, should an instructor request it, is a sufficient ground for failing the assignment.
Do your own work!
3. Respectful, professional behavior will be expected. If your learning is being disrupted by a classmate or other circumstances, tell the instructor immediately; the instructor will correct the problem.
The following steps will be followed in cases of disrespectful behavior:
· Offending student will receive a written warning from the instructor.
· Subsequent offenses by a previously-warned student will result in the loss of one letter grade from the final grade for each offense.
· The instructor may require that the offending student meet with the department dean. The dean may choose to expel.
Academic Calendar:
The course will follow the Kirkwood Community College academic calendar as well as weather-related closings. Listen to local media for weather-related closings/delays.
Last day to drop this course: April 11.
Study Tips
1. Complete the Checkpoints in each chapter and the Assessments at the end of each chapter (unless noted otherwise). Write down questions you have and bring them to class.
2. Read assigned material prior to class and be prepared to discuss the reading (and perhaps complete an activity in class based on the reading).
3. Get a study partner or form a study group that meets before or after class.
4. Study right before going to sleep or during the first two hours after waking. Brain research indicates that doing so results in more information being stored in long-term memory.
5. Start studying early; study several days leading up to a test rather than waiting until the night before to cram.
6. Review your notes for 5-10 minutes as soon as possible after each class. Write down questions you have and bring them to class (or your study group). (This tip partly addresses the tip above.)
7. Take notes every day. Even if the information seems straightforward, taking notes keeps you active in your learning. Research indicates more positive results for those who take notes in class.
8. Take what you have read about and learned in class and apply it to your daily life – students you work with, situations you’ve observed in the past, family, friends, etc.
9. Refer to the test reviews provided elsewhere in this syllabus, and make flashcards of terminology, lists, steps, etc. Begin memorizing and studying these early.
10. Ask your study partner, study group, family member, etc. to quiz you over your flashcards, the test review, your notes, etc.
11. Quiz yourself from multiple angles. For example, if studying terminology and definitions, first quiz yourself by looking at the terms and then producing the matching definitions. Then, look at the definitions and produce the matching terms.
12. In addition to rote memorization of information, quiz yourself by putting information into your own words. This will result in a deeper conceptualization of the information.
13. Get a tutor through Kirkwood’s Tutoring Center in 133 Linn Hall (398-5425) if you feel this course will be particularly difficult for you. Each Kirkwood student is eligible for up to two hours per week of tutoring, free of charge.
For a more extensive list of study tips, go to the following website:
http://www.kirkwood.edu/site/index.php?d=3&p=7120&t=2
To Access Grades Online
1. Go to www.kirkwood.edu & click “Current Students” box along right side of screen.
2. Click “CE6 Login” & login w/your “K” number (User Name) & Eaglenet password.
3. Click course, then scroll down and click “My Grades” along left side of screen.
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GRADING
1. Your grade will be based solely on points you earn on assignments listed in the table below. Percentages will convert to letter grades based on the scale below.
2. In the handy table below, keep a record of points you earn.
3. Keep ALL graded papers and tests until receipt of your final grade in the event there is disagreement regarding that grade.
4. To compute your percentage at any time during or after the course, divide your points by total points possible up to that point in time (Your Points/Total Points).
Assignment or Test / Possible Points / Your PointsDefine, Judge & Replace Assignment / 5
Observation Assignment / 20
Diagnose Behavior Assignment / 8
Strengthen Behavior Assignment / 8
Weaken Behavior Assignment / 8
Cognitive Behavior Modification Assignment / 8
Individualized Behavior Plan (in class) / 20
Self-Management Plan Assignment / 40
Test 1 / 50
Test 2 / 50
Test 3 / 50
Test 4 / 30
Random Assessments - 3 pts each; done in class on random days; NO make-ups!:
· RA #1 / 3
· RA #2 / 3
· RA #3 / 3
· RA #4 / 3
· RA #5 / 3
· RA #6 / 3
· RA #7 / 3
· RA #8 / 3
· RA #9 / 3
· RA #10 / 3
· RA #11 / 3
· RA #12 / 3
· RA #13 / 3
Total Points / 336
A = 93-100% B- = 80-82 D+ = 67-69
A- = 90-92 C+ = 77-79 D = 63-66
B+ = 87-89 C = 73-76 D- = 60-62
B = 83-86 C- = 70-72 F = Below 60%
Note: If taking course for Iowa Paraeducator Certification, you must earn at least a C.
Course Schedule