Empowering Women BCBAs in Schools becomes clinically important the moment a team has to turn good intentions into reliable action inside school teams and classroom routines. In Empowering Women BCBAs in Schools, for this course, the practical stakes show up in feasible school-based support, stronger collaboration, and better student participation, not in abstract discussion alone.
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Join Free →The public school setting is a unique and complex application of behavior analysis. While behavior analysts have worked in school settings for decades, little is known about the roles and responsibilities of these professionals, who are employed by the school districts. Further, few systemic supports exist to promote the success of behavior analysts in the public schools. In Virginia, the Virginia Department of Education, in partnership with Old Dominion University, has created a statewide professional network to support school-based behavior analysts. The statewide network incorporates four major goals: 1) build and maintain a peer network for school-based BCBAs; 2) provide continuing education events targeted to school-based BCBAs to promote increased competence; 3) encourage continued scholarship; and 4) increase the use and understanding of ABA in schools. This presentation will describe the efforts of the Virginia Public Schools Behavior Analyst Network (VAPSBAN) including the opportunities we've had to promote our field of behavior analysis across the state. VAPSBAN has resulted in many benefits. We support school-based BCBAs, who are predominantly women, to grow and excel in their profession. We have enhanced the scholarship of our members through opportunities such as our research professional learning community, which has created meaningful collaborative partnerships between K-12 schools and universities. Finally, we have developed professional standards specific to school-based BCBAs to guide professional practice in the school setting. This presentation will discuss VAPSBAN and its initiatives with particular attention to how participants can use this information to build capacity in their own professional networks. We will also share considerations for the future.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1.5 | General |
Selena J. Layden, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA is an Associate Professor in the Department of Human Movement Studies and Special Education at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA. Dr. Layden also serves as the Executive Director for the Virginia Public Schools Behavior Analyst Network (VAPSBAN) and the Cooperative for Effective Behavior Intervention and Supports (CEBIS). Dr. Layden earned her doctorate degree from the College of William & Mary in Education Policy, Planning, and Leadership with an emphasis in Special Education Administration and her master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis from St. Cloud State University in Minnesota. Prior to joining the faculty at ODU, Dr. Layden worked in multiple school divisions focusing on challenging behavior and children with autism spectrum disorder. She was also the Assistant Director of Training at the Autism Center for Excellence at Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Layden has published and presented on her research interests which focus on school-based behavior analysts, autism spectrum disorder, providing effective professional development for school personnel, and improving the implementation of evidence-based practices in schools.
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279 research articles with practitioner takeaways
258 research articles with practitioner takeaways
239 research articles with practitioner takeaways
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