Measurement, Evaluation & Ethics   [Archived Catalog]
2010-2011 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook with Addendum
   

EBC 405 - Measurement, Evaluation & Ethics


Prerequisite(s): EBC 401 . Participants will learn to pinpoint human performance problems, collect valid measures of current behavior and results, and evaluate the current measure of behavior and results with the objective of identifying problems worth solving. Successful participants will demonstrate mastery to: (1) Define client problems in behavior analytic terms at the organizational, process, and individual levels (2) Design valid behavior analytic measurement procedures and collect data on critical dimensions of behavior (3) Present data using graphs, standard charts, and cumulative records (4) Use data to evaluate current results, performance, and procedures so as to guide practice with data (5) Apply ethical guidelines to support decision making around the selection of a problem to solve. (3 credits)