Behavior analysts have long excelled at addressing socially significant behaviors such as reducing aggression, building communication repertoires, and teaching daily living skills. Yet when it comes to academic instruction, many practitioners defer to educational specialists or adopt instructional packages without applying the same rigorous behavioral analysis they would to any other operant class.
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Join Free →This CEU explores the application of behavior analytic principles to the instruction of academic skills. You will learn about Academic Skills as Behavioral Operants to deepen your understanding of this important framework. $20.00Original price was: $20.00.$16.00Current price is: $16.00. This BCBA CEU explores the application of behavior analytic principles to the instruction of academic skills. You will learn about Academic Skills as Behavioral Operants to deepen your understanding of this important framework. Participants will learn to define academic behaviors as operants, align teaching strategies with the instructional hierarchy, and apply functional assessment methods to identify and remediate barriers to academic success. The BCBA CEU course emphasizes the use of scope and sequence in academic planning and highlights practical tools such as Precision Teaching and data-based decision-making to improve learning outcomes. Through real-world examples and research-based strategies, behavior analysts will be better equipped to design, deliver, and evaluate effective academic interventions.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB | 2 | Ethics |
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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.