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Faculty of Education
Graduate Studies Program
04.757 (NET) Education of Children with Behavioural
Disorders II
Spring Session /2020/ Term 1

Instructor Name: Dr. Alexa Okrainec, Ph.D.

Office #: 219 Education Building, Brandon University,
270-18th Street, Brandon, MB R7A 6A9
Telephone: 204-727-7303
Email: okraineca@brandonu.ca

Course Description: Internet Delivery, Spring Session I, Brandon University Online

Prerequisite: 04.756 or approval of Chair of the Graduate Studies Program, Faculty of

Education.

Calendar Description: This course will focus on the development of advanced skills for
teaching children with behavioural disorders. The appropriateness of various
educational approaches to providing for these children will be examined. Collaboration
with other professionals in order to effectively support these children in the home,
school, and community will be discussed.
Credit cannot be held for both this course and 01.558 or 04.558.
3 lecture hours per week, one term.

Course Dates: May 4 - 25, 2020

Course Format – An asynchronous distance delivery (technology-mediated) format will

be used in which active online participation by students is invited and encouraged.
Instructional arrangements to deliver the course content will be through Brandon
University online (Moodle platform).
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Course Objectives:

Participants will:

1. Explore evidence-based practices deemed most effective for assessing and

teaching students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD).

2. Examine strategies for promoting positive student behavior and procedures for
enhancing school-family collaboration.

3. Consider the roles of educational practitioners, health practitioners, and the

family in the management of children with behavioral challenges.

4. Understand best practices for preparing academic interventions, individualized

behavior plans, and transition plans for students with EBD.

5. Review Positive Behavior Supports, social skills training, prevention of problem

behavior, proven ways to improve compliance, and strategies for decreasing
aggressive behavior.

6. Explore applied behavior analysis (ABA), the preparation of behavioral

objectives, and procedures for collecting and graphing data.

7. Examine procedures for determining the purpose/function of challenging

behaviors.

8. Acquire an understanding of how consequences can be arranged to strengthen

appropriate behaviors, reduce undesirable behaviors, and train new behaviors.

9. Explore practices proven beneficial for generalizing behavior change.

10. Identify ways to promote self-discipline and self-management in students.

11. Explore single-subject research designs that help to determine relations between
interventions and behavior change.
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Required Texts & References:

There are two required textbooks for the course:

1. Alberto, P. A., & Troutman, A. C. (2013). Applied Behavior Analysis for Teachers (9th
Ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. ISBN: 0-13-265597-7 (paper back)

OR

Alberto, P. A., & Troutman, A. C. (2017). Applied Behavior Analysis for Teachers (9th
Ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. ISBN-10: 0134027094 • ISBN-13:
9780134027098 (E-text with loose leaf)

2. Yell, M. L., Meadows, N. B., Drasgow, E., & Shriner, J. G. (2013). Evidence-Based
Practices for Educating Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders (2 nd Ed.).
Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. ISBN: 013268604X

Additional Resources (internet links):

This course will be delivered on the Moodle course platform via the Internet.

A high-speed Internet connection is recommended.

URL links will be available on the Moodle web site.

Course Assignments and Due Dates (APA version 6.0 required):

1. Chapter quizzes: 30%

Students will complete 12 chapter quizzes based on the material in the Yell textbook.
Each quiz is worth 2.5% of the final grade for a total of 30% (12 x 2.5% = 30%).
Total marks 30%.
Date Due: Upon completion of the chapter.
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2. Chapter Questions: 30%

Participants will complete chapter questions based on the Alberto textbook. Each set of
chapter questions will be worth 2.5% for a total of 30 marks (12 chapters x 2.5% =
30%).

Total marks: 30%

Date Due: Upon completion of the chapter.

3. Discussion Exercises: 10%

Two discussion exercises will be completed during the course. For each discussion
topic, course participants will post an informative commentary for their classmates to
view. In addition to posting each commentary, participants must read and respond to
one of their classmates' commentaries (i.e., by the end of the course, students will
respond to two commentaries posted by classmates).

Each of the two discussion exercises will be worth 5% for a total of 10% (2 X 5%)
towards the final grade.

Total marks: 10%

Date Due: As assigned during the course.

4. Final Scholarly Paper: 30%

Students will prepare a final scholarly paper on a topic that has been approved by the
instructor. The length of the paper will be 8-10 pages (excluding the title page and
reference list). The paper will be double spaced and written in APA format (version 7.0).

(Note: The current APA Publication Manual (version 7.0) is available at the Brandon
University Bookstore, and additional information can be found online).

Your assignment will include a title page, abstract, body, and reference list as well as in-
text citations. The reference list will consist of 8-10 scholarly sources published within
the past decade.
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The following topics are provided as inspiration for your paper, but you can select a
different topic and ask the instructor about its suitability for your final scholarly paper:

- Interviewing Parents/Teachers – questionnaires

- Prevention of Problem Behavior in Preschool/Early Elementary

- Cultural Perspectives on Behavior Challenges/Indigenous Perspectives

- Role of the Behaviour Intervention Specialist

- School-based interventions for students at risk for depression

- Under identification of students having EBD

- Intensive behavior intervention

- Transition to adulthood

- Violence prevention programs

- Classroom peer ecologies

- Professional development to support service providers

- Selective mutism and the classroom

- Interventions for youth who have experienced trauma or adversity

- School-wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports

- Good Behavior Game

- Multi Tiered Systems of Support

- Family Checkup Model

- Residential placements

- Parent Training Programs (web-based, internet facilitated, mobile phone-based,

tablet-based)

- Self-Injurious Behavior

- Social skills training

Total marks: 30%

Date Due: End of the course, May 25.

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Course Grade Evaluation

Minimum grade requirement for graduate program: B

Grade Equivalencies:

A
A+ 96-100 B- 70-74
A 90-95 C+ 65-69
A- 85-89 C 60-64
B+ 80-84 C- 55-59
B 75-79 D 50-54
F Under 50%

Academic Integrity

See section 3.9 (Academic Dishonesty and Misconduct) of the Graduate Calendar.
Violations of this policy will not be tolerated. Plagiarism, cheating, falsification of
records, or research misconduct will result in disciplinary action. A student who is
determined to be responsible for academic dishonesty or misconduct may be subject to
the imposition of one or more of the following:
a. requirement to repeat the assignment or examination, with or without grade
reduction
b. assignment of a grade of zero in the assignment, test or exam
c. assignment of "F-AD" in the course in which the offence is committed
d. suspension from some or all courses in which a final grade has not been
entered, and
the assignment of "F-AD" in all such courses
e. suspension from all Brandon University teams, clubs, or like organizations
for a period of 1 to 5 years
f. suspension from the Faculty for a period of 1 to 5 years
g. expulsion from the Faculty
h. suspension from the University for a period of 1 to 5 years
i. expulsion from the University
j. cancellation or revocation of degree
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Instructor / Course Evaluation

The anonymous course evaluations will be completed online. All students are expected
to complete the evaluation. Dates of the evaluation will be communicated by the
Graduate Studies Office.

Statement on Accessibility and Accommodation

Brandon University values diversity and inclusion, recognizing disability as an aspect of

diversity. Our shared goal is to create learning environments that are accessible,
equitable, and inclusive for all students. Student Accessibility Services (SAS) works with
students who have permanent, chronic, or temporary disabilities. SAS supports
students by developing individualized plans of accommodation, helping students to
understand their learning needs, and assisting faculty with provision of accommodations
for students registered with SAS.

If you have, or think you may have, a disability (e.g. mental health, attentional, learning,
vision, hearing, physical, medical, or temporary), you are invited to contact Student
Accessibility Services to arrange a confidential discussion at (204) 727-9759 or
magnussonm@brandonu.ca. Additional information is available on the Student
Accessibility Services website: https://www.brandonu.ca/student-services/student-
accessibility-services/

If you are registered with SAS and have a letter requesting accommodations, you are
encouraged to contact the instructor early in the term to discuss the accommodations
outlined in your letter.

Attendance at Lectures and Practical Work

(refer to the Graduate Calendar, section 3.7.1)

1. All students are expected to be regular in their attendance at lectures and labs.
While attendance per se will not be considered in assessing the final grade, it
should be noted that in some courses participation in class activities may be
required.
2. For limited enrolment courses, students who are registered but do not attend the
first three classes (or notify the instructor that they intend to attend) may have
their registration cancelled in favour of someone else wishing to register for the
course.
3. Students who are unable to attend a scheduled instruction period because of
illness, disability, or domestic affliction should inform the instructor concerned as
soon as possible.
4. Instructors may excuse absences for good and sufficient reasons.
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Wellness Services

Positive well-being is highly correlated to learning and student success. Wellness is a

combination of physical, social, spiritual, and mental health. Personal Counsellors at
Brandon University are dedicated to providing support to students’ wellness, primarily
their mental well-being, through prevention activities, early identification, and timely
interventions using a holistic lens.

Please contact the Personal Counsellors in the Student Services Department at 204-
727-9737 or visit Room 102 A.E. McKenzie Building to make an appointment. There are
crisis-counselling appointments available daily.

If you believe that you or someone else is in imminent danger of harm, call 911.

Sexualized Violence Education and Prevention Coordinator: 204-727-7498

24-hour crisis supports

Over 18 years of age: Mobile Crisis Unit = 204-725-4411

Under 18 years of age: Child and Adolescent Treatment Centre = 204-578-2700
Klinic Sexual Assault Crisis Line: 1-888-292-7565

Reminder

Please save this course outline. Students who are pursuing the course route for their
Master of Education program will require it for use in their final course: 07.750 Graduate
Summative Seminar. We also recommend that these students write a reflection upon
completion of each graduate course, in order to prepare for the 07.750 Graduate
Summative Seminar.