1st Edition

Behavior Analysis for School Psychologists

By Michael I. Axelrod Copyright 2017
    234 Pages 24 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge

    234 Pages 24 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge

    Perfect for students preparing for a career in school psychology and for current practitioners, teachers, and consultants, this book translates behavior analysis theory into practice. In concise chapters illustrated with school-based examples, Behavior Analysis for School Psychologists guides readers through the basics of behavior analysis, including observation and measurement, experimental analysis, and intervention design and implementation, while providing academic, behavioral, and mental health interventions from research-based principles of learning and behavior.

     

    List of Figures

    List of Tables

    Preface

    Chapter 1: Behavior Analysis and School Psychology

    Chapter 2: Behavioral Analysis: A Primer for School Psychologists

    Chapter 3: The Measurement of Behavior in School Settings

    Chapter 4: Evaluating Outcomes in Education

    Chapter 5: Linking Assessment to Intervention

    Chapter 6: Intervention Design and Implementation

    Chapter 7: Changing Behavior Using Antecedent Strategies

    Chapter 8: Changing Behavior Using Consequent Strategies

    Chapter 9: Changing Behavior Using Contingency Management Strategies

    Chapter 10: Interventions for Teaching Behavioral and Social Skills

    Chapter 11: Promoting and Enhancing Academic Skills

    Chapter 12: Behavior Analysis and Mental Health Issues

    Biography

    Michael I. Axelrod, Ph.D., is Director of the Human Development Center and Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, USA. His primary clinical and research interests include helping parents and schools solve problems involving academic, behavioral, and social/emotional functioning.