APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION: BASIC PRINCIPLES
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
IN COOPERATION WITH THE
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT SYSTEM OF PENNSYLVANIA
SPECIAL EDUCATION 498A
APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS III:
EXTENDED APPLICATIONS
COURSE SYLLABUS
LEAD FACULTY
Dr. Gerald L. Shook (Shook & Associates, FL)
Dr. John T. Neisworth (Penn State)
FACULTY
Dr. Raymond G. Romanczyk (SUNY Binghamton, NY)
Dr. William Heward (Ohio State University, OH)
Dr. Rick Kubina (Penn State)
Dr. Vince Carbone (Jericho School, FL)
CLASS CONTENT
This course will be comprised of presentations on specific advanced topics in applied behavior analysis (see below) offered through the Pennsylvania Autism Institute sessions (Monday 8/7 through Wednesday 8/9) and dedicated classes Thursday 8/10 and Friday 8/11. Reading assignments and class handouts will be distributed by individual session faculty. No additional textbooks are required.
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APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION: BASIC PRINCIPLES
CLASS SCHEDULE
DAY DATE FACULTY TOPIC
Sunday 8/6 Shook/Neisworth Orientation/Introduction
Monday 8/7 Conference leaders Welcome
Romanczyk NY State Report/Autism
Romanczyk NY State Report/Autism (Advanced)
Alexander Keynote: NIH on Autism
Romanczyk Advanced Applications/Professionals
Romanczyk Advanced Applications/Pro (Advanced)
Romanczyk Q & A
Tuesday 8/8 Heward Behavioral Pharmacology
Heward 12 Common Teaching Mistakes
Heward Advanced Applications/Professionals
Shook National Behavior Analyst Certification
Weds 8/9 Shook Ethics in Applied Behavior Analysis, Part 1
Shook Ethics in Applied Behavior Analysis, Part 2
Kubina Complex Behavior/Fluency Building
Shook Organizational Behavior Management
Shook Q & A
Thursday 8/10 Carbone Schoolwide Systems for ABA, Part 1
Carbone Schoolwide Systems for ABA, Part 2
Carbone Q & A
Friday 8/11 Carbone Schoolwide Systems for ABA, Part 3
Carbone Schoolwide Systems for ABA, Part 4
TBA Week of 8/21 Neisworth Quiz
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APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION: BASIC PRINCIPLES
CLASS MEETING AND ATTENDANCE
Classes will meet at the locations and times on August 6-11, 2000 as specified in the Pennsylvania Autism Institute Schedule. Class attendance is mandatory.
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
QUIZ - One quiz will be given over the course material, based on the session contents and materials. The quiz will be multiple choice and will be given at a time to be announced the week of August 21. Make-up quizzes will not be given except in the event of student hospitalization or a death in the immediate family. Make-up quizzes must be completed within one week of the originally scheduled date. Locations for taking the quiz are TBA through Continuing Education (details to be provided).
ATTENDANCE – Class attendance is mandatory.
GRADING CRITERIA
PASS/FAIL CRITERIA - = 65%
LETTER GRADE CRITERIA - A = 90%, B = 80%, C = 70%, Fail = less than 65%
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