Personnel Supervision and Management in Applied Behavior Analysis

3 credits · Peabody College - Professional

This course is focused on educational applications of organizational behavior management, which is a field of study concerned with using principles of learning theory, discovered in the operant laboratory, to support effectiveness in the workplace, with a purpose of equipping students to effectively supervise and manage personnel (e.g., parents, educators, staff) involved with the implementation of assessment and intervention procedures to support the independence and autonomy of individuals with disabilities. Course content is empirically-based and includes strategies and tactics for developing rapport with providers, supporting a healthy workplace culture, methods of training providers on procedures including behavioral assessment and intervention protocols, receiving and delivering feedback, monitoring treatment integrity, legal and ethical considerations for supervision and management, and considerations related to cultural, linguistic, and other sources of diversity among providers [3].