Effectiveness of Behavioral Programs
In your work as a BCBA, you may be tasked with making several considerations across subdisciplines to inform your recommendations for improving the effectiveness of a behavioral program. A clear sense of measurable goals, informed by the analysis of available data, and the potential for sustainable implementation are three of these. Think about how you would demonstrate the effectiveness of a behavioral program.
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What factors you would need to consider when evaluating the effectiveness of a behavioral program and why? What documentation might be important to demonstrate the effectiveness of a behavioral program?
Resources
- Luiselli, J. K., Gardner, R. M. Bird, & F. L. & Maguire, H. (Eds.) (2021). Organizational behavior management approaches for intellectual and developmental disabilities. Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group
- Chapter 5: “Behavioral Skills Training” (pp. 69–99)
- Chapter 8: Supervision and Mentoring” (pp. 141–164)