BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH SUPERVISORY SYSTEM SUPERVISORY SYSTEM

(BRSS)(BRSS)

Graduate Supervisors: Kelli Perry and Tiffany Smiecinski

Undergraduate Assistants: Russell Buero, Lindsey Donovan, and

Brittany Vallender

What is BRSS?What is BRSS?

• A subsystem within Dr. Malott’s Behavior Analysis Training System (BATS)

Overview of BRSSOverview of BRSS

• Graduate students are completing a Research & Development Project and need YOUR help!

• BRSS supervises the completion of work on each project within BATS

•Grad students act as supervisors of undergrads

•Undergrads assist in the development of the R&D project

The ProjectsThe Projects

• Behavioral Research Supervisory System (BRSS)• Behavior Analysis Training System (BATS)• Behavioral Systems Analysis Project (BSAP)• Graduate Records Exam Preparation (GRE-Prep)• Self-Management (SM)

The ProjectsThe Projects

• Organizational Behavior Management (OBM)• Advanced Practicum (AP)• Intermediate Practicum (IP)• Pre-Practicum• Language Facilitation Training System (LFTS)

– Verbal Behavior– PECS

Organizational Behavior Organizational Behavior Management (OBM)Management (OBM)

• Some possible tasks an OBM undergrad would complete are:– Help run seminar– Help supervise graduate students– Check task completion– Create new materials for students

We need 1 undergrad for this system!We need 1 undergrad for this system!

Advanced Practicum (AP)Advanced Practicum (AP)

• Some possible tasks an AP undergrad would complete are:– Updating training manuals– Creating new materials for Advanced

Practicum seminar

We need 1 undergrad for this system!We need 1 undergrad for this system!

Intermediate Practicum (IP)Intermediate Practicum (IP)

• Some possible tasks an IP undergrad would complete are:– Help devise new materials– Help revise old materials– Track student’s progress– Help run seminar

We need 1 undergrad for this system!We need 1 undergrad for this system!

Behavioral Systems Analysis Behavioral Systems Analysis Project (BSAP)Project (BSAP)

• Some possible tasks a BSAP undergrad would complete are:– Making sure students complete required tasks– Grading and graphing student progress

throughout the semester– Help run the seminar

We need 1 undergrad for this system!We need 1 undergrad for this system!

Language Facilitation Training Language Facilitation Training System (LFTS)System (LFTS)

• Some possible tasks a LFTS undergrad would complete are:– Helping train others on the correct techniques

during discrete trials – Develop materials (i.e. picture cards) for

students at Croyden Ave School.

We need 1 undergrad for this system!We need 1 undergrad for this system!

Graduate Records Exam Graduate Records Exam Preparation (GRE-Prep)Preparation (GRE-Prep)

• Some possible tasks a GRE undergrad would complete are:– Supervise students in task completion– Revise course material– Create new material– Help with grading

We need 1 undergrad for this system!We need 1 undergrad for this system!

Self-Management (SM)Self-Management (SM)

• Some possible tasks an SM undergrad would complete are:– Conduct class discussions– Check proof of task completion– Create and revise documents for course

We need 1 undergrad for this system!We need 1 undergrad for this system!

Here are some other Here are some other systems that may not systems that may not

available this semester but available this semester but will be in the future!....will be in the future!....

Behavior Analysis Training System Behavior Analysis Training System (BATS)(BATS)

• Some possible tasks a BATS undergrad would complete are:– Grading weekly quizzes– Revising the Welcome Wagon CD– Revising job aides– Revising manuals – Update alumni information

Behavioral Research Supervisory Behavioral Research Supervisory System (BRSS)System (BRSS)

• Some possible tasks a BRSS undergrad would complete are:– Checking weekly tasks of other BRSS

undergrads– Grading/ Graphing– Attending weekly system meetings– Updating job aids

Pre-PracticumPre-Practicum

• Some possible tasks a Pre-Prac undergrad would complete are:– Aiding with preparing and training

undergraduates for their practicum at Croyden Ave School

– Creating new materials– Revising old materials– Helping to run the seminar

We are looking for a total of

7 students

to start in the Spring ’09 semester!!

There are 2 optionsThere are 2 options

PSY 499 Non-Thesis

3 credits

1 semester

PSY 499 Thesis

6 credits

2 semesters

Complete an honors thesis

What What YOUYOU Will Do & Receive Will Do & Receive

PSY 499 Non-Thesis• Complete weekly tasks

• Attend weekly R&D meeting

• Complete Computer Workshop homework

• Get a stronger letter of recommendation from

Dr. Malott!

PSY 499 Thesis• Complete weekly tasks

• Attend weekly R&D meeting

• Complete Computer Workshop homework

• Get a stronger letter of recommendation from

Dr. Malott! • Write Honors Thesis

• Receive Departmental Honors

How much time is involved??How much time is involved??

• Remember, this is time for the ENTIRE week!– About 11 hours of time is required

• This includes a 1 hour weekly R&D meeting• The rest is spent on weekly tasks and writing

assignments (499 thesis only)

– Some systems require that you attend another class (SM, GRE, BSAP, IP, AP, Pre-Prac)

The hours are worthwhile!!The hours are worthwhile!!

• Participating in one of our systems will help build your resume!– Your name could be

on professional presentations at MABA, BAAM and/or ABA!

This could be you!This could be you!

Does this sound like too much to Does this sound like too much to handle?handle?

DON’T WORRY!

• We have the power of point contingencies

• Each week you will receive points for:– Attendance– Quality Task Completion– Writing Assignments (499 thesis only)

• You will also get constant feedback from the graduate students

You need more reasons to join?You need more reasons to join?

• It’s FUN!!

• Where else can you:– Hang out with graduate students– Work towards Departmental Honors (499

Thesis)– Build your resume– Gain Dr. Malott’s fantastic recommendation

What we are looking forWhat we are looking for

We are looking for hard-working, dedicated students who are

interested in learning more about Behavior

Analysis and who really enjoy working

with others!

We are We are Working Working

Hard!Hard!

So How Do You Get Involved?So How Do You Get Involved?

• Fill out an Application

• Hand it in to your TA by October 14

• HINT: Be super nice to your TA– They will be writing your recommendation!

Who to Contact?Who to Contact?• Graduate Supervisors:

– Kelli Perry• kelli.l.perry@wmich.edu

– Tiffany Smiecinski• t5smiecinski@gmail.com

• Undergraduate Assistants

– Russell Buero• russell.p.buero@wmich.edu

– Lindsey Donovan• lindsey.m.donovan@wmich.edu

– Brittany Vallender• b5vallender@wmich.edu

A Little AdviceA Little Advice

• BRSS is competitive

• We only have 7 spaces open

• If you don’t get in this Fall semester,

• Try again and apply for Fall ‘09!– (we’ll have more spots available)

THANK YOU!THANK YOU!

Any Questions?Any Questions?