READINGS

Links to class reading materials are listed below, ordered alphabetically by author.

   Binder, C. (1996) Behavioral Fluency:  Evolution of a New Paradigm [284k].  The Behavior Analyst.  19(2) 163-197.

  Haring, N.G., Liberty, K.A., White, O.R., and Billingsley, F.F.  (1988) Generalization:  Strategies and Solutions for Students with Severe Handicaps.  Seattle, WA:  University of Washington Press. Chapters 6 through 9:

 Chapter 6: Writing Objectives for Generalization [56k]  (Felix F. Billingsley)

 Chapter 7: Probing Skill Use [84k]  (Owen R. White)

 Chapter 8: Strategies to Improve Generalization  [160k] (Kathleen A. Liberty and Felix F. Billingsley)

 Chapter 9: Decision Rules and Procedures for Generalization  [268k] (Kathleen A. Liberty)

 

   Lindsley & Precision Teaching  (Athabasca University Psychology Server, 2000) [316k] . 

This article is not required, but it gives some interesting historical background that you might find interesting and useful in class discussions.

   Lindsley, O. R. (1992). Precision teaching: Discoveries and effects. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 25, 51-57 [260k].

   White, O. R.   (1984)  Performance Based Decisions:  When and what to change [776 kb].  In R. P. West and K.R. Young (Eds.), Precision Teaching Instructional Decision Making, Curriculum and Management, and Research.  Logan, UT:  Department of Special Education, Utah State University.

   White, O. R.  (1980)  Adaptive performance objectives:  Form vs. function [296 kb].  In W. Sailor, B. Wilcox, and L. Brown, Methods of instruction for severely handicapped students.  Baltimore, MD:  Paul H. Brookes, pp. 47-70.

   White, O. R.  (1984-85)  Aim*Star Wars:  Episodes I through V [812 kb].  Journal of Precision Teaching , 5(3), 55-64; 5(4), 86-93; 6(1), 7-12; 6(2), 30-34.

If you prefer to download 2 smaller files, instead of the one big file linked above, click on both the links provided below:

 Aim*Star Wars, Part 1 of 2      Aim*Star Wars, Part 2 of 2

   White, O. R.  (1985)  Decisions, Decisions [268k].  British Columbia Journal of Special Education, Vol. 9, pp. 305-320.

   White, O. R.  (1986) Precision Teaching -- Precision Learning.  Exceptional Children, Vol. 52, No. 6, pp. 522-534 [1.1mb].

  White, O.R. (2003) The Finder Book for the Standard Celeration Chart. File prepared for EDSPE 510:  Classroom Measurement and Management, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.  Available for downloading as a PDF file at http://courses.washington.edu/edspe510/ (click on "Readings").

This is a very large file, so three versions are offered for downloading.  You only need to download one version; I recommend the largest one your connection with the internet will allow you to download comfortably,       

 Highest Quality Finderbook [10 Mb]

 Medium Quality FinderBook [2.9 Mb]

 "Stuffed" Version of FinderBook [1.9 Mb]
Note: this option also requires Stuffit Expander

  White, O.R. (2003) The Standard Celeration Chart:  An overview of its features and conventions (aka, The Chartbook) File prepared for EDSPE 510:  Classroom Measurement and Management, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.  Available for downloading as a PDF file at http://courses.washington.edu/edspe510/ (click on "Readings").

This is a very large file, so three versions are offered for downloading.  You only need to download one version; I recommend the largest one your connection with the internet will allow you to download comfortably,       

 Highest Quality Chartbook [9 Mb]

 Medium Quality Chartbook [2.2 Mb]

 "Stuffed" Version of Chartbook [1.5 Mb]
Note: this option also requires Stuffit Expander

Last Reviewed/Updated:  1/3/2005 8:18 AM