EXP – 3000 Approaches to the Study of Behavior



EAB – 5721 Behavior Analysis in Education

and Performance Management

Colin Peeler, PhD

Fall, 2000

Skills to be learned

1. Learn how behavior analysis has been used in the past to improve education and staff performance.

2. Learn and practice the skills necessary to improve an educational setting and organizational setting.

3. Collection, analysis, and graphing of data.

4. Design a study that you would like to conduct and report the results.

Class design

This class is going to be a lot of hard work. My intention is not to torture you, but rather to create a class that maximizes the likelihood that you learn the above skills. The textbooks will provide you with the knowledge and the articles will serve as examples of how that knowledge can be applied. Together with class discussions you should have enough information to be able to apply it in real life settings.

The requirements and structure of this class are based on what research has shown to be effective ways of learning. Namely that active participation (in class), frequent but smaller learning trials (quizzes), opportunities to apply information (homework and assignments), and frequent feedback on performance (I’ll give this to you in class and on your work) leads to better learning than lectures and testing alone.

Participation: You will be expected to have read the material before class, and be ready to discuss and ask questions about it. If you actively participate in this way every class, you will get 50pts for the whole semester.

Quizzes: There will be 12 weekly essay quizzes. These will test you on your comprehension and understanding of the readings and in-class discussions. No make up exams or quizzes will be given unless pre-arranged with me. Plan to be at every class and this won’t be a problem.

Assignments: These are designed to provide opportunities to practice the skills learned in class. Assignments are due at the beginning of class.

Research Paper: The purpose of this is to provide you the opportunity to integrate the lecture, assignments, and material. Through out the semester you will be completing assignments that will serve as the basis for your paper. The paper should either be a proposed study or an in depth literature review and critique of a specific topic. If you do the literature review you will need to be much more comprehensive than if you did the study. If you do the study it should include baseline data collected during the semester. I would strongly recommend doing the study, as applying these skills as you learn them will improve acquisition. The papers should be approximately: 15 double spaced pages for the study, and 20 for the literature review (12 point Times New Roman font). APA format.

Presentations: There will be two small presentations during the semester and one large one at the end of the semester. All presentations should be done using overheads, be organized, clear, and professional looking. This means having a title page, outline of what you will present, and then clear presentation of ideas without reading from the overheads.

ADA Policy

Students with disabilities needing academic accommodations should:

1. Register with and provide documentation to the Student Disability Resource Center (SDRC)

2. Bring a letter to the instructor from the SDRC indicating you need academic accommodations. This should be done within the first week of class.

Academic Honor System

“The Academic Honor System of the Florida State University is based on the premise that each student has the responsibility to: 1) Uphold the highest standards of academic integrity in the student’s own work, 2) refuse to tolerate violations of academic integrity in the academic community, and 3) foster a high sense of integrity and social responsibility on the part of the University community” (2000-01 FSU General Bulletin, p.75)

Your performance in the class will be based on the following:

Participation 50

Quizzes (12) 10

Homework (8) 10

Small presentations (2) 20

Final Presentation 40

Paper 75

Total 405

Your course grade will be based on the percentage of points earned using the following scale:

A = 93 – 100 B+ = 86 - 89 C+ = 76 – 79 D+ = 66 –69 F = 59 or below

A- = 90 – 92 B = 83 - 85 C = 73 – 75 D = 63 - 65

B- = 80 – 82 C- = 70 – 72 D- = 60 – 63

Class Schedule

|Date |Topic |Readings |Assignments |

|8/31/00 |Introduction and Overview |None | |

| |- Presentation: school reform | | |

|9/07/00 |Developing an intervention; |Schloss & Smith Ch 1-3 |Quiz 1. |

| |selecting goals; social validity, DI|Articles 1-3 | |

|9/14/00 |Antecedent control of classroom |Schloss & Smith Ch 4-6 |Quiz 2. Turn in homework on use of |

| |behavior, Emotional factors |Articles 4-6 |behavioral objectives. Schedule visits to|

| | | |schools for observation of classroom, |

| | | |including a sample of behavior; beh. |

| | | |Definition; graphs, sampling procedure |

|9/21/00 |FABA |FABA PROGRAM |GO TO FABA |

|9/28/00 |Consequent control of classroom |Schloss & Smith Ch 7-9 |Quiz 3. Turn in homework on antecedent |

| |behavior |Articles 7-10 |control and social skills. |

|10/05/00 |Data Collection |Schloss & Smith Ch 10-11 |Quiz 4. Turn in homework, social |

| | |Article 11 |validation with teacher, behavioral |

| | | |definitions, observation procedure |

|10/12/00 |Graphing and Single Subject Research|Schloss & Smith 12-13 |Quiz 5. Presentations on teacher’s views |

| |Design | |of the treatment of disruptive behavior: |

| | | |Suggestions for improvement |

|10/19/00 |Generalization and Self-Management |Schloss & Smith 14-16 |Quiz 6. Turn in graphing exercise |

| | |Articles 12 & 13 | |

|10/26/00 |Introduction to PM |Daniels Ch. 1-4 |Quiz 7. |

| |ABC analysis |Article 14 | |

|11/02/00 |Reinforcement in the workplace |Daniels Ch 5-8 |Quiz 8. Turn in homework on target work |

| | |Article 15 |behaviors, definition, observation |

| | | |system, and ABC analysis |

|11/09/00 |Changing unwanted behavior and |Daniels Ch 9-12 |Quiz 9. Turn in homework on how you would|

| |pinpointing. |Article 16 |increase positive beh, and decrease |

| | | |negative beh. At work |

|11/16/00 |Feedback, goals, and applying PM |Daniels Ch. 13-16 |Quiz 10. Turn in graphing assignment. |

| | |Article 17 |Report on pinpointing of a persons job |

| | | |and how it could be improved, and |

| | | |impeding factors. |

|11/23/00 |THANKSGIVING |TV GUIDE |EAT TURKEY |

|11/30/00 |PM in Human Services |Reid, Parsons, & Green |Quiz 11. Turn in homework on model |

| | |Ch 1-5 |feedback system. |

| | |Article 18 | |

|12/07/00 |PM in Human Services |Reid, Parsons, & Green |Quiz 12. |

| | |Ch 6-10 | |

| | |Article 19 | |

|12/14/00 |Project Presentations | |Papers Due and Presented |

Article 1 Schwartz, I.S., & Baer, D.M. (1991). Social Validity assessments: Is current practice state of the art? JABA, 24, 189-204

Article 2 Englemann, S., Becker, W.C., Carnine, D., & Gersten, R. (1988). The direct instruction follow through model: Design and outcomes. ETC, 11(4), 303-317.

Article 3 Gersten, R., Keating, T., & Becker, W. C. (1998). The continued impact of the direct instruction model: Longitudinal studies of Follow through students. ETC, 11(4), 318-327.

Article 4 Murphy, H. A., Hutchison, M., Bailey, J. S., (1983). Behavioral school psychology goes outdoors: The effect of organized games on playground aggression. JABA, 16, 29-35.

Article 5 Dunlap, G., dePerczel, M., Clarke, S., Wilson, D., Wright, S., White, R.,

& Gomez, A. (1994). Choice making to promote adaptive behavior for

students with emotional and behavioral challenges. Journal of Applied

Behavior Analysis, 27, 505-518.

Article 6 Gumpel, T.P. & Frank, R. (1999). An expansion of the peer-tutoring

paradigm: Cross-age peer tutoring of social skills among socially rejected

boys. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 32, 115-118.

Article 7 Rosenberg, M. S. (1989). Maximizing the effectiveness of structured classroom management programs: Implementing rule-review procedures with disruptive and distractible students. Behavioral Disorders, 11, 239-248.

Article 8 Miller, D. L., & Kelley, M. L. (1994). The use of goal setting and

contingency contracting for improving children's homework performance. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 27, 73-84.

Article 9 Lalli, J. S., Browder, D. M., Mace, F. C., & Brown, D. K. (1993).

Teacher use of descriptive analysis data to implement interventions to

decrease students' problem behaviors. Journal of Applied Behavior

Analysis, 26, 227-238.

Article 10 Grace, N. C., Kahng, S. W., & Fisher, W. W. (1994). Balancing social

acceptability with treatment effectiveness of an intrusive procedure: A

case report. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 27, 171-172.

Article 11 Mudford, O. C., Beale, I. L., & Singh, N. N. (1990). The

representativeness of observational samples of different durations.

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 23, 323-331.

Article 12 Davis, C. A., Brady, M. P., Williams, R. E., & Hamilton, R. (1992).

Effects of high-probability requests on the acquisition and generalization

of responses to requests in young children with behavior disorders.

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 25, 905-916.

Article 13 Ninness, H. A. C., Fuerst, J., Rutherford, R. D., & Glenn, S. S. (1991).

Effects of self-management training and reinforcement on the transfer

of improved conduct in the absence of supervision. Journal of Applied

Behavior Analysis, 24, 499-508.

Article 14 Jessup, P. A, & Stahelski, A. J. (1999). The effects of a combined goal setting, feedback and incentive intervention on job performance in a manufacturing environment. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 19,(3), 5-26.

Article 15 Wilson, C., Boni, N., & Hogg, A. (1997). The effectiveness of task clarification, positive reinforcement and corrective feedback in changing courtesy among police staff. Journal of Organizational and Behavior Management, 17, (1), 65-99.

Article 16 Mawhinney, T. C., & Fellows-Kubert, C. (1999). Positive contingencies versus quotas: Telemarketers exert countercontrol. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 19,(2), 35 –57.

Article 17 Wilk, L. A., & Redmon, W. K. (1998). The effects of feedback and goal setting on the productivity and satisfaction of university admissions staff. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 18,(1), 45-68.

Article 18 Greene, B. F., & Neistat, M. D. (1983). Behavior analysis in consumer affairs: Encouraging dental professionals to provide consumers with shielding from unnecessary x-ray exposure. JABA, 16, 13-27.

Article 19 Parsons, M. B., Schepis, M. M., Reid, D. H., McCarn, J. E., & Green, C.

W. (1987). Expanding the impact of behavioral staff management: A

large-scale, long-term application in schools serving severely

handicapped students. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 20, 139-150.

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Class Meetings: Thur 5:00 - 7:30pm Bay 111/ITV studio

Office Hours: Tue 3:00 - 5:00pm Office: Faculty Building 212

Wed 3:00 - 4:00pm MAILCODE:1099

Thurs 3:00 - 5:00pm

By appointment, see me in class, call, or e-mail.

E-mail: cpeeler@mail.pc.fsu.edu Phone: 522-2075

Textbooks:

Schloss, P. J., & Smith, M. A. (1994). Applied behavior analysis in the classroom (2nd ed.). Boston: Allyn and Bacon.

Daniels, A. C. (1989). Performance management: Improving quality productivity through positive reinforcement (3rd ed., revised). Tucker, GA: Performance Management Publications, Inc.

Reid, D. H., Parsons, M. B., & Green, C. W. (1989). Staff management in human services. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas Publisher.

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