Observation and Measurement   [Archived Catalog]
2011-2012 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook with Addendum
   

SP 405 - Observation and Measurement


This course addresses data collection, inter-observer agreement, social validity, treatment integrity, functional assessment, and stimulus preference assessment. The course content is based on current state-of-the-art procedures in applied behavior analysis. This course includes methods of classroom data collection, such as precision teaching and curriculum based measures, and basic issues in data-driven decision-making and measurement-guided education. (3 credits)