ABA in Schools - Module 2: Must-Have Skills for BCBAs

For behavior analysts moving into schools, Ronnie Detrich, Shawn Kenyon and Jennifer Rumfola examine how to earn staff buy-in and plan within classroom routines. This April 2020 panel connects collaboration with behavioral principles, implementation planning and teacher data collection.

Presenter biographies: Ronnie Detrich, Shawn E. Kenyon.

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The discussion follows four school cultures: district leadership, special education, the school site and the classroom. Panelists connect each stakeholder's priorities with shared goals, familiar communication routines and language educators can use.

Detrich and Kenyon discuss contextual fit and an implementation protocol covering staff roles, time, resources and barriers. The panel then examines behavior functions and brief teacher rating scales for tracking specific classroom behaviors.

What does this recording cover?

• The panel traces buy-in across district, special education, school-site and classroom cultures.
• Detrich and Kenyon examine how contextual fit and implementation planning relate to staff use of behavior plans.
• The discussion considers jargon and stakeholder priorities in professional communication.
• The panel connects behavior functions and skill deficits with classroom context.
• Detrich discusses brief Direct Behavior Rating scales and the limits of teacher-collected ABC narratives.

Recording context: This April 2020 recording includes uneven presenter audio.

What did learners say?

The six-item evaluation mean was 4.47/5 across 54 complete responses, from 305 recorded rating responses. This mean includes only complete six-score responses. Source: Special Learning's course evaluation records, snapshot October 11, 2026.

Three selected anonymous responses appear below, with the wording and spelling retained. They describe learners' experiences and requests; they are not a guarantee of results.

I really enjoyed the training...I am just having trouble with the surveys!

Course evaluation response, 2023

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Course evaluation response, 2023

There are often technical difficulties, recording could be improved

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