Synopses & Reviews
This market-leading book provides comprehensive coverage of behavior management concepts and techniques and presents them in a versatile and practical manner for teachers. This new edition has been shortened and streamlined and chapters flow step-by-step through an actual behavior analysis, using classroom-based examples and practices firmly grounded in research. Content is presented in the order of decision-making by: 1) a teacher who has a student exhibiting challenging behavior in class; or, 2) a student who needs to execute a behavior-change project. The text covers: identifying target behavior, collecting and graphing data, functional assessment, experimental design, arranging antecedents and consequences, generalizing behavior change and discusses the importance of ethical considerations in using applied behavior analysis in the classroom. Inservice Teachers and Special Educators.
Synopsis
@COURSE = For the basic Behavior Management course. Scholarly and empirically-based, this market-leading book gives readers what they need to know to understand and use the principles and practices of applied behavioral management in the classroom. The content is presented clearly, in a friendly, accessible--even fun--manner. Chapters flow, step-by-step, through an actual behavior analysis, using classroom-based examples and practices firmly grounded in research. Content is presented in the order of decision-making by: 1) a teacher who has a student exhibiting challenging behavior in class; or, 2) a student who needs to execute a behavior-change project. This book covers: identifying target behavior, collecting and graphing data, experimental design, arranging antecedents and consequences, and generalizing behavior change. For professionals in the fields of teaching and behavior management.
Table of Contents
1. ROOTS OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS
2. PREPARING BEHAVIORAL OBJECTIVES
3. PROCEDURES FOR COLLECTING DATA
4. GRAPHING DATA
5. SINGLE-SUBJECT DESIGNS
6. DEVELOPING A HYPOTHESIS FOR BEHAVIOR CHANGE: FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT AND FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS
7. ARRANGING CONSEQUENCES THAT INCREASE BEHAVIOR
8. ARRANGING CONSEQUENCES THAT DECREASE BEHAVIOR
9. DIFFERENTIAL REINFORCEMENT: STIMULUS CONTROL AND SHAPING
10. PROVIDING FOR GENERALIZATION OF BEHAVIOR CHANGE
11. TEACHING STUDENTS TO MANAGE THEIR OWN BEHAVIOR
12. RESPONSIBLE USE OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS PROCEDURES
13. PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
APPENDIX
GLOSSARY
AUTHOR INDEX
SUBJECT INDEX