Abstract

While the use of behaviour analysis in Australia has grown in the last decade (Haberlin et al., 2023), governments continue to misunderstand it (Leif et al., 2020). To address this challenge, a team of educators, policy advisors, researchers, and behaviour analysts are working together to develop a series of eLearning modules on behaviour assessment and support in schools. This panel discussion explores how this government sponsored professional learning resource was conceived, developed, validated, tested, and evaluated. The panel includes a government advisor, researcher, behaviour analyst, and parent, all of whom are involved in its development. The panellists will consider the value of existing relationships, and content validation by people with disability and First Nations people, as well as evaluation planning, learning design, case studies, and accessibility. Visual snapshots will be used throughout the panel discussion to aid audience engagement. The learning resource responds to recommendations of the Quality Initial Teacher Education Review (Department of Education, 2022) and the Senate inquiry into classroom disruption (Education and Employment References Committee, 2024). The resource improves the understanding of behaviour analysis in the wider community (Leif et al., 2020), and promotes behaviour analysis to political groups and other organisations (Hayward et al., 2018).

Learning Objectives

1. Identify the features of effective collaboration between ABA and stakeholders
2. Appreciate the importance of content validation and user testing of professional learning materials
3. Describe the essential elements of behaviour assessment and planning in a school context

Panellists: Brent Hayward¹, Erin Leif², Chelsea Troutman³, & Sarah Scambler⁴

¹Department of Education, Victoria, ²Monash University, ³Elements ABC, ⁴Happy Oak

Moderator: Brad Bloomfield

Monash University