Welcome to SED 204 Instructor: Craig Blum Ph'D'

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Welcome to SED 204 Instructor Craig Blum Ph.D.

• http//people.coe.ilstu.edu/cblum/
• Access through BlackBoard
• Phone [phone]
• Office hours- by appointment, After Class

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A school for all children?

• If you were going to design a school and
  curriclum for all children that would prevent
  behavior problems before they would happen, and
  support students with all levels of needs, what
  would it look like? Discuss this with your group
  and draw a creative representation of your school
  (e.g., what kind of instruction, who would
  receive it, any special kind of assessment
  tools, how would you monitor outcomes for the
  whole school and for individuals)?

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What does it mean to have a good quality of life?
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What is the Purpose of Behavior Change?
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Critical Choices

• Reflect on your life and the choices you made.
• Discuss in your group what the ability to make
  choices meant to you, how did you feel if your
  choices were restricted?

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Class Objectives

• 1). Understand principles of applied behavioral
  analysis and positive behavior support can be
  used to improve students quality of life
• 2). Understand how to evaluate instruction and
  expand your knowledge of data collection (focus
  is on application)
• 3). Understand how to be systematic when teaching
  students
• 4). Understand principles of reinforcement/
  behaviorist learning principles and how to apply
  them
• 5). Understand prompting strategies and how to
  apply them systematically
• 6). Be familiar with some evidence-based
  interventions for instruction
• 7). Be familiar with functional assessment and
  PBS planning
• 8). Be familiar with wraparound supports and
  issues with families
• 9). Understand the impact of cultural diversity
  on behavior and the issues it prevents in
  providing positive behavioral supports

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• BE PREPARED means having all assignments read/
  completed before class begins.
• BE ENGAGED means that you READ assigned material
  critically and also have STUDIED it prior to
  class then use your best knowledge to actively
  contribute in a meaningful way during class.
• BE ON-TASK means that you are engaged in
  conversations activities that are not related to
  class content (Non examples of on-task behavior
  are Cell phone conversations, text messages,
  private signing, talking about practicum when it
  is not relevant, talking about last nights TV
  program, failure to read homework, failure to
  read assignments more that once).
• BE SUPPORTIVE means that you will collaborate
  professionally with your peers and the
  instructor. It is an assumption of the classroom
  that no one individual has the truth and we are
  all here to learn from each other.

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Applied Behavior Positive Behavior Support
Analysis Settings
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Explanations for Behavior The Big 5
Biophysical
Psychoanalytic
Developmental
Cognitive-Behavioral
Behavioral
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Behavioral Principles

• Causal and deterministic model of behavior
• Positive Reinforcement
• Negative Reinforcement
• Punishment
• Modeling (Also Social Learning)
• Shaping
• Stimulus Control

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Old Way New Way

• Goal- reduction or elimination of problem
  behavior
• Focus on problem behavior
• Generic intervention for all problem behavior
• Intervention is reactive
• Quick fix

• Goal- enhance lifestyle and improve quality of
  life
• Focus on arranging the environment and teaching
  new skills
• Intervention matched to purpose/function of the
  behavior
• Intervention is proactive- prevention
• Long-term outcomes

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Schoolwide Systems for Student Success(Adapted
from Sugai et al., 2003)
Academic Systems
Social Systems
1-5
1-5
5-10
5-10
80-90
80-90
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A A Word About the Applied Project
Assignments

• Number One Rule Dont Panic!
• Number Two Rule Do Communicate!
• Read the Syllabus Carefully and Write down your
  reactions and questions

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Assignments

• Mid-Term
• Evidence-based Intervention/Lesson Plan
• Applied Project 12
• Homework
• Reading Summaries
• Final Exam?

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Architecture of A reading summary

• Reading Summaries must consists of 4-5 major
  points of the chapter/readings
• 2-3 or major concepts terms from the
  chapter/reading
• 1-2 questions you have about the reading on a
  discussion thread
• Post on Blackboard
• Post question on Blackbord

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Readings For NeXT TIME

• S H Chapter 1 2
• Read SH Chapter 4
• Review Chapter 2 AT, no reading summary

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Earning Exemption From the Final Exam

• Class Attendance Students must have an average
  94 attendance rate across all students
• Check for Understanding Average Quiz Average
  Students must have a 80 average test score
  across all students
• Reading Summaries 95 turned in on time and of
  acceptable quality
• Participation 98 of students must participate
  on average as measured by participation sticks

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Define These!

• Discrete behaviors
• Duration Recording
• Event Recording
• Interval Recording
• Time Sampling
• Latency Recording
• Frequency
• Rate
• Topography