Introduction to Precision Teaching is the kind of topic that looks straightforward until it collides with the speed, ambiguity, and competing demands of case conceptualization, intervention design, staff training, and literature-informed problem solving. In Precision Teaching, for this course, the practical stakes show up in stronger conceptual consistency and better translational decision making, not in abstract discussion alone.
Provider: BehaviorLive — via Verbal Beginnings
Take This Course →Including ethics, supervision, and topics like this one. New live CEU every Wednesday.
Join Free →Though removed from the current BACB task list, Precision Teaching (PT) remains one of the most powerful methods of instruction and measurement in and outside of the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). PT is a system for precisely defining and continuously measuring dimensional features of behavior and analyzing behavioral data on the Standard Celeration Chart (SCC) to make timely and effective data-based decisions to accelerate behavioral repertoires. The presenter will discuss the issues with using percent correct as a measure of mastery, discuss fluency aims and functional mastery, and how the Standard Celeration Chart is less intimidating than you might think. The presenter will also review how to use the SCC and provide examples of how ABA programming could be completed using the SCC.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1 | General |
| COA | 1 | — |
James began working in the field of behavior analysis in 2012 at Johns Hopkins under Maranda Trahan Ph.D., and continued working in the field as a behavior therapist until achieving his board certification as a behavior analyst (BCBA) in May of 2019. His interest in behavioral treatments for sleep deficits began in early 2021 while receiving supervision from Dr. Keira Moore, Ph.D. Throughout 2021, he researched the topic and conducted sleep treatment under Dr. Moore to remediate deficits around sleep problems with children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. James achieved his behavioral sleep specialist certification in January of 2025 through “The Sleep Collective” with Emily Baron, MS, BCBA.
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All behavior-analytic intervention is individualized. The information on this page is for educational purposes and does not constitute clinical advice. Treatment decisions should be informed by the best available published research, individualized assessment, and obtained with the informed consent of the client or their legal guardian. Behavior analysts are responsible for practicing within the boundaries of their competence and adhering to the BACB Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts.