Validity and Reliability of Criterion-Referenced Assessments in Applied Behavior Analysis 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 Validity and Reliability of Criterion-Referenced Assessments in Applied Behavior Analysis, for this course, the practical stakes show up in stronger conceptual consistency and better translational decision making, not in abstract discussion alone.
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Join Free →This workshop will cover criterion-referenced assessment practice and research in the field of ABA. Participants will be provided with a brief overview of the most commonly used criterion-referenced assessments in the field of ABA. Participants will also learn the concepts of validity and reliability and the various types of evidence for assessments. Validity and reliability evidence supporting the use of criterion-referenced assessments in ABA will also be discussed. Participants will also learn implications for assessment practice and research along with guidance for best practices in assessment use in the field. The goal of this workshop is for participants to understand the research to support the use of criterion-referenced assessments in ABA and the implications for practice.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 2.5 | General |
| QABA | 2.25 | General |
| IBAO | 2.5 | — |
| BICC | 0 | — |
Dr. Kristen L. Padilla, PhD, NCSP, LSSP, BCBA, LBA, is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology Department and serves as the Director of the Baylor Center for Developmental Disabilities (BCDD). Dr. Padilla is a Licensed Specialist in School Psychology (LSSP) and is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). Her primary scholarly interests are in the areas of the validity and reliability of assessments based in applied behavior analysis, behavior analytic practices in school settings, and assessment training and education for behavior analysts. She is currently writing a textbook titled, Assessment and Measurement in Applied Behavior Analysis. Dr. Padilla has served as a co-investigator on multiple state and federal grants focusing on parent coaching for caregivers with children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), educator training for teachers who work with individuals with ASD, interdisciplinary professional training in ASD, and working with English learners with and without disabilities. As Director of the BCDD, Dr. Padilla supervises graduate students specializing in school psychology and applied behavior analysis that providing assessments, intervention services, and special education legal consultation. She also serves as the parent and community liaison, coordinates programming efforts, and works with local agencies to provide trainings in working with children with ASD and behavioral difficulties. She teaches graduate courses in practicum in applied behavior analysis, assessment in applied behavior analysis, and interdisciplinary leadership training in autism and neurodevelopmental disabilities. Prior to working at Baylor University, Dr. Padilla spent several years working with children in classroom and clinic settings. She worked as an LSSP conducting intellectual, academic, and social-emotional assessments; counseling students; and providing behavior consultation. Dr. Padilla has received several awards for her outstanding service to the field. In 2015, she received the Early Career Spotlight Award from the National Association of School Psychologists, the Outstanding School Psychologist award from the Texas Association of School Psychologists, and was named Task Supervisor of the Year by Baylor’s Diana Garland School of Social Work.
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