Unit
EDF5688 –
Performance
management and
supervision
Overview
Behavior analysts are often responsible for teaching
others how to implement behavior
interventions/teaching strategies, and for directly
supervising aspiring or newly certified behavior
analysts. In this unit, you will learn about applications of
behavior analysis to deliver job training, supervision,
and performance management. Topics covered include
effective communication, assessing performance,
establishing performance expectations and goals,
teaching new job skills, monitoring performance,
delivering effective performance feedback, using
reinforcement in the workplace, and identifying and
remediating performance problems using a
performance analysis. In addition, you will learn about
effective strategies for interdisciplinary collaboration
and cultural competence when working with others
professionals, such as teachers, school leaders, and
allied health practitioners. This unit primarily aligns to
section 2I of the BACBs 5-th Edition task list.
Faculty:
Faculty of Education
Owning organizational unit:
Faculty of Education
Study level:
Postgraduate
SCA band:
SCA Band 4
EFTSL:
0.125
Credit points:
6
Open to exchange or study abroad students?
No
Offerings
S2-01-CLAYTON-FLEXIBLE
Location: Clayton
Teaching period: Second semester
Attendance mode: Some activities have a choice of
on-campus or online teaching activities (FLEXIBLE)
Requisites
Prohibition
Applications of
behaviour
12
EDF5682 analysis in
CP
diverse
contexts
Rules
Enrolment Rule
Must be enrolled in a graduate course owned by the
Faculty of Education
Contacts
Chief Examiner(s)
Dr Brad Bloomfield
Email: Brad.Bloomfield@monash.edu
Offering(s):
Applies to all offerings
Unit Coordinator(s)
Dr Brad Bloomfield
Email: Brad.Bloomfield@monash.edu
Offering(s):
Applies to all offerings
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you should be
able to:
1. describe the components and importance of
successful performance management and
supervision (and the risks of ineffectiveness
performance management) in the
professional practice of
applied behaviour analysis
2. assess on-the-job performance to create
performance goals and expectations
3. use evidence-based staff training and
performance management systems to teach
personnel to
competently perform assessment and
intervention procedures
4. identify common performance problems, and
implement function-based strategies to
remediate
performance problems
5. describe strategies for behavior analysts to
effectively collaborate within interdisciplinary
teams
Teaching approach
Active learning
You will be provided with the opportunity to engage with
relevant literature and resources. Further, you will be
encouraged to deepen your understanding of topic
areas through, collegial discussion and debate, and by
participating in activities designed to extend your
understanding.
Assessment
1 – Performance checklist (1600 words or
equivalent)
Value %: 40
2 – Staff training plan (2400 words or
equivalent)
Value %: 60
3 – Directed online learning activities
Hurdle type: Competency
Hurdle description:
Students must complete at least 90% of the directed
online learning activities in order to pass the unit
Scheduled and non-scheduled
teaching activities
Tutorials
Total hours: 24 hours
Offerings:
Applies to all offerings
Workload requirements
Workload
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the
learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per
teaching period consisting of a mixture of scheduled
learning activities and independent study.
Usually, you can expect to engage with:
• 12 hours of scheduled learning delivered on campus
via weekly/regular directed learning activities, plus 33
hours of scheduled learning delivered online via a
combination of synchronous and asynchronous directed
learning activities and the remaining hours to be
allocated towards self-directed/independent study
OR
• 45 hours of scheduled learning delivered online via a
combination of synchronous and asynchronous directed
learning activities and the remaining hours to be
allocated towards self-directed/independent study^
^ International students studying in Australia are not
permitted to undertake this scheduled learning delivery
mode.
Scheduled learning activities may include a
combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed
learning and online engagement.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
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