Applied Behavior Analysis for Teachers

Applied Behavior Analysis for Teachers: Influencing Student Performance. Copyright 1995 fourth edition with 522 pages by Paul A.Alberto and Anne C.Troutman

Key Benefit: To give readers a better understanding of how behavior analysis actually works, the sequence of chapters follows that of an actual behavior analysis project; and actual data recording sheet, charts, and tables are provided in the text. The fictional "Professor Grundy" helps keep material lively and relevant by responding to objections to behavior modification, using shaping techniques in his own classroom, and instructing students in writing behavioral objectives. Key Topics: Both principles and techniques are included and thoroughly covered. Principles covered include increasing and maintaining appropriate behavior, decreasing inappropriate behavior, stimulus control for new skills acquisition, and generalization of learning; techniques presented are preparation of objectives, data collection, graphing, and monitoring/interpretation of behavior change. There is a strong chapter on applied settings exploring community, health care, and school settings in which applied behavior analysis is used; and showing how text procedures and techniques are put into practice in a variety of real situations. A section explores the contemporary, non- aversive Functional Analysis approach to analysis and reduction of behavioral problems. A full chapter on instruction pulls together all of the instructional applications for behavior modification in a single, comprehensive discussion.