The market-leading book Applied Behavior Analysis for Teachers gives you what you need to understand to use the principles and practices of applied behavior analysis in the classroom. The content is presented clearly, in a friendly, accessible–even fun–manner. The ninth edition uses classroom-based examples and practices firmly grounded in research. Content is presented in the order of decision-making by a teacher who has a student exhibiting challenging behavior in class or a student who needs to execute a behavior-change project. The text covers identifying target behavior, collecting and graphing data, functional assessment, experimental design, arranging antecedents and consequences, and generalizing behavior change. The importance of ethical considerations in using applied behavior analysis in the classroom is now presented at the beginning of the book to highlight the importance of applying principles and practices responsibly.
Excellent text book layout/format - well organized, easy on the eyes and mind: chapter outlines,consistent style throughout, ample engaging examples, simple explanations, cross-reference materials, diagrams, and data forms. A good intro to ABA - as a teaching method, not just a way to control students, applicable in general education classrooms, special education and at home. The authors clearly delineate research based facts from assumptions (I.e. teachers use several of these methods in combination and see results x, "but it is often impossible to identify which components...are actually influencing behavior" p. 351).