FB2-E: Part 2: Using Precision Teaching and Students with ASD-

Precision Teaching, or PT, is a behavioral approach to basic skill development that can be used very productively with learners who have autism.  Children with autism tend to have a wide and varied skill profile, and they often tend to learn in ways that are not typical.  It can be very difficult for a teacher to assess the skill level of the child and determine how they are responding to instruction.  PT can help. 

Precision teaching operates on the notion that the “learner knows best.” This means that if instructional conditions are suitable for students, they will learn; if they’re not right, they will not.   Segments of the curriculum are formatted into academic probes or task sheets, and the student is directly assessed on their performance in 1-minute timings.  Corrects and errors are recorded and plotted on a standardized chart.  The chart allows the teacher to quickly calculate the rate of growth and changes in learning.  The teacher then provides instruction informed by the level and nature of student performance.  The next day, the teacher assesses the student again on the same material.  While the process is called precision teaching, PT is much more about precision monitoring of student learning. 

This one hundred fifty minute workshop will provide an overview for behavior analysts and skilled ASD teachers of how precision teaching is done and how it can be applied in a Florida classroom for students with autism. This workshop will feature several recommendations for how a teacher can implement PT and rely on paraprofessionals and possibly RBTs to help carry out the daily instructional activities.  Sample materials will be provided. 

Attendees attend this session MUST have attended session A. Limited to 25 participants.

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