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.
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.
List of FiguresList of TablesPrefaceChapter 1: Behavior Analysis and School PsychologyChapter 2: Behavioral Analysis: A Primer for School PsychologistsChapter 3: The Measurement of Behavior in School SettingsChapter 4: Evaluating Outcomes in EducationChapter 5: Linking Assessment to InterventionChapter 6: Intervention Design and ImplementationChapter 7: Changing Behavior Using Antecedent StrategiesChapter 8: Changing Behavior Using Consequent StrategiesChapter 9: Changing Behavior Using Contingency Management StrategiesChapter 10: Interventions for Teaching Behavioral and Social SkillsChapter 11: Promoting and Enhancing Academic SkillsChapter 12: Behavior Analysis and Mental Health Issues