Unit 3 Flashcards
Two effective behavioral approaches to
measure education
Direct instruction
University of Kansas behavior analysis
program
Total number of school days and hours
Available time
Amount of time scheduled for instruction
Allocated Time
Number of minutes instruction is delivered
Instructional Time
Time spent attending to ongoing instruction
Engaged Time (On Task)
The time that students actually spend
learning
Academic Learning Time
Principles of learning The operant as the basic unit Interactive not passive Measurement and evaluation of educational outcomes Developed and validated an effective technology of instructional design and instructional delivery
The roles of behavior analysis in education
Be clear about what is taught Teach first things first Stop making all students advance at the same rate Program the subject matter Reconsider ABA instructional technology Determine how to cause more durable and extensive behavior change Develop methods that teachers can and will actually use
The challenge of behavior analysis in education
Clearly specified and behaviorally- stated instructional objectives
Well- designed curricular materials
Assessment of learner’s entry skills
Ongoing frequent direct measurement of skills
Focus on mastery
Highly structures
Fast- paced
Systematic use of positive and corrective feedback
Supported by empirical research
Extensively field-tested and revised based on data
Considered how realistic the procedures are for classroom practice
Elements of the ABA approach to education
A statement of actions a student should
perform after completing one or more
instructional components
Behaviorally-stated instructional objectives
Guide the instructional content and tasks
Communicate to students on what they will
be evaluated
Specify the standards for evaluating ongoing
and terminal performance
Reasons behind writing behaviorally-stated instructional objectives
Level of performance that meets accuracy
and fluency criteria
Mastery
Correctness of the response
Accuracy
Short latency
High rate of correct response
Fluency
Maintains across time even after instruction
ends
Durable
Free of pause and false starts
Smooth
Can apply to the real world
Useful
Socially valid
Contextually Meaningful
Performance consistent even when there are
environmental distractions
Resistant to distractions