Pre‐service teacher‐delivered behavioral skills training: A pyramidal training approach

Andzik, Natalie R.; Schaefer, John M.

doi:10.1002/bin.1696

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“…The focus of the current study was on the effectiveness of using BST within the context of teacher preparation programs at universities, therefore, data were not collected on the children participants during any portion of the study. This is consistent with previous research regarding use of BST in teacher preparation programs (see Andzik & Schaefer, 2020; Sawyer et al., 2017). Collecting child data would add to the discussion regarding using EBP to manage behavior during instruction and future research should include such data in their results.…”

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Using behavioral skills training with preservice teachers in the university classroom

Kirkpatrick

Rehfeld

Akers

et al. 2020

Behavioral Interventions

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Preservice and novice teachers often identify behavior management as an area of weakness that they attribute to a lack of sufficient instruction during their teacher preparation. Behavioral skills training (BST) is an evidence‐based teaching methodology based on the principles of applied behavior analysis used to teach new skills. This study investigated the use of BST in the university setting to teach undergraduate preservice teachers enrolled in a field‐based special education course to implement a token economy during small group instruction with children. A single‐case research design was used to assess the effectiveness of using BST by evaluating accuracy of implementation before and after BST. Results showed BST was an effective teaching procedure and social validity measures collected from the preservice teachers indicated BST was acceptable to all participants. Limitations and needs for future research are discussed.

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Using behavioral skills training with preservice teachers in the university classroom

Kirkpatrick

Rehfeld

Akers

et al. 2020

Behavioral Interventions

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“…The results of this study corroborate previous studies and the need to train our pre-service special educators of the methods in which to provide coaching and feedback to paraprofessionals (Andzik & Schaefer, 2020). Higher-education programs must take a deeper look and their preparation programs and consider management training of their future teachers.…”

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Short-Dosage Video Training and Brief Coaching for Paraprofessionals

Zarate¹,

Maggin²,

Acker³

et al. 2021

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Paraprofessionals are increasingly utilized to support students with intensive needs, yet they often lack the training and skills to provide evidence-based academic and behavioral interventions. Since on-the-job training is the primary method of skill acquisition for this group of school support staff, efficient and feasible training modalities are necessary. In the current study, we implemented a video training and brief coaching model to instruct paraprofessionals on the use of behavior specific praise (BSP). We employed a single-case withdrawal design to examine the effects of the training package on paraprofessionals’ praise rates and student disruption and task engagement. Results indicated the presence of a functional relationship for paraprofessional praise rates and variable effects for student behavior. The paper concludes with recommendations for research and practice as it pertains to preparing paraprofessionals to support students with disabilities

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“…This method of teaching accelerates training as it is provided in tiers, allowing for more individuals to be trained within a shorter period of time. Pyramidal training has been utilized within educational settings to train educators on various assessment methods such as preference assessments [16] and functional analyses (e.g., [17]) as well as intervention strategies [18]. For instance, Andzik and Schafer (2020) used pyramidal training combined with behavior skills training (BST; [19]) to teach four special education pre-service teachers how to coach four general education pre-service teachers to increase opportunities to initiate (OTI) for students with complex communication needs.…”

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Using Pyramidal Training to Address Challenging Behavior in an Early Childhood Education Classroom

Thompson

MacNaul

2023

Education Sciences

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Challenging behavior exhibited by students in a school setting is one of the most significant obstructions to student learning. These behaviors often warrant specialized interventions delivered by educators in the presence of typically developing peers; however, the availability of personnel to prepare educators to implement said interventions is limited. One viable solution may be to leverage a pyramidal training model in which training is provided in tiers, allowing for more individuals to be trained within a shorter period. In the current study, one researcher utilized pyramidal training to prepare four educators to implement functional communication training without extinction to decrease aggression toward peers for one student in an inclusionary early childhood education setting. With written instruction only (similar to what a teacher might receive as part of a behavior intervention plan), all educators implemented the intervention with low fidelity (M = 15% steps completed correctly). Post-intervention, all educators were able to implement the intervention with the trainer at or above 80% fidelity, and skills improved to 100% fidelity during in situ training with the student. For the student, aggression was completely decreased to zero levels, and functional communication responses increased. Moreover, all results were maintained after the holiday break without additional training. Implications for research and practice will be discussed.

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Pre‐service teacher‐delivered behavioral skills training: A pyramidal training approach

Cited by 8 publications

References 25 publications

Using behavioral skills training with preservice teachers in the university classroom

Using behavioral skills training with preservice teachers in the university classroom

Short-Dosage Video Training and Brief Coaching for Paraprofessionals

Using Pyramidal Training to Address Challenging Behavior in an Early Childhood Education Classroom

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