Resource Library
We have created a library of outside resources to support your development supervising fieldwork. We have organized it into general categories for information that supports development across all phases as well as to use within each phase. Some of these support the development of our model, and others support your implementation of the SR+ model. We are continuing to add to our library all the time!
BCBA Supervision Resources
BACB Resources
Books
BCBA Reference Manual (Train ABA Supervision Curriculum) - Benjamin Theisen and Zachary Bird
BCBA Independent Fieldwork (TrainABA Supervision Curriculum) - Benjamin Theisen, Zachary Bird and Jason Zeigler
Fieldwork and Supervision for Behavior Analysts: A Handbook - Ellie Kazemi, Brian Rice and Peter Adzhyan
Remote Fieldwork Supervision for BCBA Trainees - Lisa Britton and Matthew Cicoria
The ABA Supervision Handbook: A Guide to Quality Fieldwork Experience - Hana Jurgens, Karly Cordova & Yulema Cruz
Articles
What counts as high-quality practitioner training in applied behavior analysis? - Critchfield (2015)
US behavior analyst workforce: understanding the national demand for behavior analysts - Burning Glass (2015)
Supervision Behaviors of Board-Certified Behavior Analysts with Precertification Candidates -Hajiaghamohseni (2019)
Refining supervisory practices in the field of behavior analysis: Introduction to the special section on supervision - LeBlanc & Luiselli (2016)
Taking full responsibility: The ethics of supervision in behavior analytic practice - Sellers, Alai-Rosales & MacDonald (2016)
Recommendations for detecting and addressing barriers to successful supervision - Sellers, LeBlanc & Valentino (2016)
Board Certified Behavior Analysts’ supervisory practices of trainees: Survey results and recommendations. - Sellers, Valentino, Landon & Aiello (2019)
Recommended practices for individual supervision of aspiring behavior analysts. - Sellers, Valentino & LeBlanc (2016)
Acceptability and feasibility of virtual behavior analysis supervision - Simmons, Ford, Salvatore & Moretti (2021)
Towards a competency-based, ethical, and socially valid approach to the supervision of applied behavior analytic trainees - Turner, Fischer & Luiselli (2016)
The benefits of group supervision and a recommended structure for implementation - Valentino, LeBlanc & Sellers (2016)
*Resources from the BACB are as of August 2021. Please make sure you subscribe to and frequently check their website for updates. We will do our best to update our website as needed as well.
Staff Training Resources
Books
The Supervisors Guidebook: Evidence-Based Strategies for Promoting Work Quality and Enjoyment Among Human Service Staff - Dennis H. Reid, Marsha B. Parsons and Carolyn W. Green
Articles
Teaching generatively: Learning about disorders and disabilities - Alter & Borrero (2015)
A survey of staff training and performance management practices: The good, the bad, and the ugly - Reed & Henley (2015)
Exploring the dimensionality of positive and negative performance feedback - Geddes & Linnehan (1996)
Evidence-based staff training: A guide for practitioners - Parsons, Rollyson & Reid (2012)
Increasing intervention implementation in general education following consultation: A comparison of two follow‐up strategies - Noell, Witt, LaFleur, Mortenson, Ranier & LeVelle (2000)
Effects of immediate performance feedback on implementation of behavior support plans - Codding, Feinberg, Dunn & Pace (2005)
Is performance feedback for educators an evidence-based practice? A systematic review and evaluation based on single-case research - Fallon, Collier-Meek, Maggin, Sanetti & Johnson (2015)
Guidelines for using behavioral skills training to provide teacher support - DiGennaro Reed, Blackman, Erath, Brand & Novak (2018)
Training supervisors to train staff: A case study in a human service organization - Fleming, Oliver & Bolton (1996)
Measuring the effects of a manager-supervisor training program through the generalized performance of managers, supervisors, front-line staff and clients in a human service setting - Methot, Williams, Cummings & Bradshaw (1996)
Professionalism Resources
Books
Building and Sustaining Meaningful and Effective Relationships as a Supervisor and Mentor - Linda A. LeBlanc, Tyra P. Sellers and Shahla Ala'i
Bringing Out the Best in People - Aubrey C. Daniels
25 Essential Skills and Strategies for the Professional Behavior Analyst - Jon Bailey and Mary Burch
Ethics for Behavior Analysts - Jon Bailey and Mary Burch
Multiculturalism and Diversity in Applied Behavior Analysis: Bridging Theory and Application - Brian M. Conners and Shawn T. Capell
Harvard Business Review Manager's Handbook: The 17 Skills Leaders Need to Stand Out
Upstream: The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen - Dan Heath
Dare to Lead - Brené Brown
Lead from the Outside: How to Build your Future and Make Real Change - Stacey Abrams
Articles
High levels of burnout among early-career board-certified behavior analysts with low collegial support in the work environment - Plantiveau, Dounavi, Virués-Ortega (2018)
Burnout and work engagement: Occupational well-being of service providers for individuals with autism spectrum disorder - Holbrook (2018)
Supervision for certification in the field of applied behaviour analysis: characteristics and relationship with job satisfaction, burnout, work demands, and support - Dounavi, Fennell & Early (2019)
The softer side of supervision: Recommendations when teaching and evaluating behavior-analytic professionalism - Andzik & Kranak (2020)
Planning and leading effective meetings - LeBlanc & Nosik (2019)
Multidisciplinary teaming: Enhancing collaboration through increased understanding - LaFrance, Weiss, Kazemi, Dobres (2019)
A model for strengthening mentors: frames and practices - Blake-Beard, Shapiro & Ingols (2021)
Adequate distance in the relationship between supervisor and supervisee. The position of the supervisor between ‘teacher’ and ‘analyst' - Haesler (1993)
Should you order the feedback sandwich? Efficacy of feedback sequence and timing - Henley & DiGennaro Reed (2015)
Phase 1 Resources
Direct Care Fluency Phase
RBT Courses
Books
The RBT Book: A Comprehensive Instructional Manual for Registered Behavior Technicians (RBT) Working in ABA - Yendri Diaz and Pedro Claudio
Training Manual for Behavior Technicians Working with Individuals with Autism 1st Edition -Jonathan Tarbox and Courtney Tarbox
RBT Credential Workbook (TrainABA Supervision Curriculum) - Benjamin Theisen and Zachary Bird
Understanding Applied Behavior Analysis: an Introduction to ABA for Parents, Teachers and Other Professionals - Albert J. Kearney
ABA Visualized Workbook: A Visual Workbook for ABA Trainers - Morgan Alexandra Van Diepen and Boudewijn Monauk Galite Van Diepen
Phase 2 Resources
Clinically applied project
**We strongly recommend seeking your own mentorship if you do not have experience conducting research. Please see the BACB Professional & Ethical Code 1.02 and 1.03 for more information**
Mentorship
Books
Applied Behavior Analysis Research Made Easy: A Handbook for Practitioners Conducting Research Post-Certification - Amber L. Valentino
Research Methods in Applied Behavior Analysis - Jon Bailey and Mary Burch
Single Case Research Methodology: Applications in Special Education and Behavioral Sciences - Jennifer R. Ledford and David L. Gast
Phase 3 Resources
Generalization to BCBA Level Skills
Articles
Some tools for carrying out a proposed process for supervising experience hours for aspiring Board Certified Behavior Analysts® - Garza, McGee, Schenk, Wiskirchen (2018)
The apprentice: An innovative approach to meet the Behavior Analysis Certification Board’s supervision standards - Hartley, Courtney, Rosswurm & LaMarca (2016)
Podcasts
Behavioral Observations Session 157: What does clinical residency in applied behavior analysis look like? with Becca Tagg
Behavioral Observations Session 128: Training the next generation of BCBAs with Mary Jane Weiss
Behavior Bitches Episode 82: Level up with Dr. Krista Clancy