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Practica Guidelines
The supervisor for each Behavior Analysis Practicum will provide the students with a syllabus like those used in graduate level content classes. They syllabus should describe how the instructor can be reached, any readings that will be used, the goals of the practicum, the requirements for grades, the schedule of activities, and special considerations for the population with whom the student will be working.
Each Behavior Analysis Practicum requires that the student complete a contract for his or her activities and accomplishments. The contract must specify the goals and objectives of the practicum including: the target population, populations outside of the target population whoa re directly affected by they student's work (e.g., parents, pet owners, agency personnel), a description of the problems what will be addressed, a description of the evaluation procedures that will be used to determine whether the procedures have been successful in addressing the problem, and a description of a time-line for completing the project. The contract also should describe other responsibilities of the student and the supervisors including: the student's hours, weekly schedule, and special days not working on the practicum (e.g., for conferences, vacations). It should list all of the supervisors (e.g., faculty and on-site supervisors if applicable), when the supervisors will meet with the student, how they will observe the student or products of the student's behavior, and how they will evaluate the student's performance. The contract should be signed by all interested parties. Minimally the contract should be signed by the student and the faculty supervisor. Each contract signee should receive a copy, one copy should be sent to the Coordinator of the Behavior Analysis Program, and one copy should be placed in the student's folder.
Each Behavior Analysis Practicum that takes place outside of the department also requires an evaluation by an on-site supervisor. The evaluation should allow the on-site supervisor to opportunity to address the quality of work performed by the student specifically related to the goals or objectives indicated in the contract. It is the student's responsibility to see that the outside supervisor carries out the evaluation at the end of each semester of the practicum and forwards it to the Coordinator of the Behavior Analysis Program.