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Applied Behavior Analysis for Teachers

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ISBN-10: 0131179942

ISBN-13: 9780131179943

Edition: 7th 2006 (Revised)

Authors: Paul A. Alberto, Anne C. Troutman

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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…    
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List price: $101.33
Edition: 7th
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 496
Size: 8.00" wide x 10.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.782
Language: English

Paul A. AlbertoAfter receiving his undergraduate degree from Hunter College in New York City he taught elementary aged students with intellectual disabilities in the south Bronx. While teaching he completed a master's degree in Special Education: mental retardation at Fordham University. He moved to Atlanta and completed his PhD in Special Education: Severe Disabilities at Georgia State University. His professional career in higher education has been at GSU in the Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education. He is coordinator of the teacher education program in Multiple and Severe Disabilities. He is Co-Director of the program in Applied Behavior Analysis, and is Co-Director…    

Paul A. AlbertoAfter receiving his undergraduate degree from Hunter College in New York City he taught elementary aged students with intellectual disabilities in the south Bronx. While teaching he completed a master's degree in Special Education: mental retardation at Fordham University. He moved to Atlanta and completed his PhD in Special Education: Severe Disabilities at Georgia State University. His professional career in higher education has been at GSU in the Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education. He is coordinator of the teacher education program in Multiple and Severe Disabilities. He is Co-Director of the program in Applied Behavior Analysis, and is Co-Director…    

Roots Of Applied Behavior Analysis
Preparing Behavioral Objectives
Procedures For Collecting Data
Graphing Data
Single-Subject Designs
Developing A Hypothesis For Behavior Change: Functional Assessment And Functional Analysis
Arranging Consequences That Increase Behavior
Arranging Consequences That Decrease Behavior
Differential Reinforcement: Stimulus Control And Shaping
Providing For Generalization Of Behavior Change
Teaching Students To Manage Their Own behavior
Responsible Use Of Applied Behavior Analysis Procedures
Putting It All Together
Appendix
Glossary
Author Index
Subject Index