The course will focus on the basic principles of ABA. The course will cover the characteristics, theories, basic definitions, principles, and processes of behavior analysis and basic behavior change techniques. Upon completion of this course, students are expected to have a solid knowledge base of the basic concepts, principles, and techniques of applied behavior analysis.

This course is designed to prepare students to sit for the certification exam sponsored by the BACB. The course covers the philosophical underpinnings of applied behavior analysis according to the fifth edition of the BACB's task list. Students are expected to learn about advanced concepts of behavior analysis, the theoretical foundations of behavior analysis, the history, and its development to the current applied behavior analysis.

This graduate-level 45-hour course is designed to prepare students to sit for the certification exam sponsored by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB). The course covers the personnel supervision and management according to the fifth edition of the BACB's task list. Students are expected to learn about personnel supervision, management, as well as selecting and implementing interventions.

This course presents instructional approaches for teaching students with disabilities in a variety of service delivery options. Emphasis is given to collaborating and adapting instruction, assessment, and materials within inclusion and special education placements to support student achievement of the Virginia Standards of Learning.

This class will focus on the development of legally appropriate IEPs and their application to instructional planning. The course will also address transition planning and the strategies for assisting students in sped to move across the grades & from school to post-secondary placements. This on-line class will include readings, cases, hands-on activities, & video analysis.

This course will address transition planning and the strategies for assisting students in special education to move across the grades and from school to postsecondary placements. Students will gain skills to prepare them to work with families and community agencies to provide successful student transitions throughout the educational experience.

This course offers an introduction to single case research design with a focus on applications for practitioners working in applied settings. Course foci include the history and logic underlying single case design; an introduction to planning and implementing single case research in applied contexts with an emphasis on practical and ethical considerations; and guidance for reading, interpreting, and evaluating single case research studies.

Teaches elementary teachers the Virginia Mathematics Standards of Learning content strands: Number and Number Sense; Computation and Estimation; Measurement; Geometry; Probability and Statistics; Patterns, Functions, and Algebra. This course focuses on the processes for planning, instructing, and assessing mathematics understanding, problem solving, reasoning and proof, mathematical communication, mathematical connections, and representation.

Students build knowledge of effective English instruction in the areas of reading, writing, oral discourse, language, and literature. Emphasis is on individualized instruction, developmentally appropriate learning objectives, authentic assessments, reflective writing processes, and integration of both media and technology. Students create lessons that include a variety of teaching methodologies. Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education

This course focuses on the many genres of children's literature. Students will learn strategies for promoting reading for enjoyment and information, developing collections to support diverse learning needs, and collaborating to support literacy instruction. Students will evaluate literacy quality and learn a range of instructional techniques to support a literature curriculum.