Department:
Counseling Psychology and Special Education Department Courses
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Course:
Supervision in ABA
CPSE
628
Supervision in ABA
Hours
2.0 Credit, 2 Lecture, 0 Lab
Semester
Spring
Practice in providing high-quality behavior-analytic supervision using basic principles of applied behavior analysis and recommendations from the field of organizational behavior management, establishing a foundation for effective supervisory/consultation relationships in schools, clinics, other relevant contexts.
Reasons for Supervision
Students will state the reasons for using behavior-analytic supervision and the potential risks of ineffective supervision (e.g., poor client outcomes, poor supervisee performance).
Performance Expectations
Students will demonstrate how to establish clear performance expectations for the supervisor and supervisee.
Selecting Supervision Goals
Students will demonstrate how to select supervision goals based on an assessment of the supervisee’s skills.
Personnel Training and Intervention
Students will demonstrate multiple methods to train personnel to competently performance assessment and intervention procedures.
Performance Monitoring, Feedback, and Reinforcement
Students will demonstrate the use of performance monitoring, feedback, and reinforcement systems.
Using Functional Assessment in Personnel Performance
Students will demonstrate the use of a functional assessment approach (e.g., performance diagnostics) to identify variables affecting personnel performance.
Demonstrate Function-Based Strategies
Students will demonstrate methods of using function-based strategies to improve personnel performance.
Evaluating the Effects of Supervision
Students will demonstrate multiple methods for evaluating the effects of supervision (e.g., on client outcomes, on supervisee repertoires).