PROFESSIONAL, LEGAL & ETHICAL PRACTICES

The ultimate goal of behavior analysts and classroom teachers is essentially the same; alter the environment to improve socially relevant behavior to a meaningful degree. As the professional practices available to achieve this goal are seemingly limitless, one must use a set of professional values or ethics to determine which practices are acceptable and which are not. Furthermore, educators are often presented with situations that require decisions to be made based on social values, ethical principles, and/or legal grounds. This course is designed to expose students to the legal and ethical issues that influence our professional practice. Students who successfully complete th is course will gain experience with the laws and ethics that (a)influence those practice, and (b) effect marginalized students.