SE6571

Behavioral Assessment

This course provides an overview of assessment techniques used in behavioral intervention planning. Specific topics include the history and present use of functional assessments, completion of the functional assessment interview, descriptive and functional analysis, data collection and interpretation, preference assessment, and the interpretation of evaluation tools for various populations. Prerequisite (s): SE 6569, SE6570; Admitted to program.Additional Course Information:In this course students will be expected to read all materials prior to the scheduled class time in order to better understand the class content and participate with the class discussion. Students will be graded on their attendance, presentations, quizzes, assignments, and exams. The instructor will be responsible for preparing lecture and activity based materials to help facilitate learning the course objectives. Topics covered in this course are taught in a specific sequential order. All material builds on previously covered topics. Missing a class will directly impact your ability to understand the next lecture and ultimately impact your overall grade. Students should plan on attending all classes.

SE571

School of Ed. and Human Svcs.