BEHAVIORAL%20RESEARCH%20SUPERVISORY%20SYSTEM%20(BRSS)

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BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH SUPERVISORY SYSTEM (BRSS)

• Graduate Supervisors
• Kelli Perry and Tiffany Smiecinski
• Undergraduate Assistants Russell Buero, Lindsey
  Donovan, and Brittany Vallender

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What is BRSS?

• A subsystem within Dr. Malotts Behavior Analysis
  Training System (BATS)

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Overview 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 RD
  project

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The 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)

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The Projects

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

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Organizational Behavior 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!
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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!
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Intermediate Practicum (IP)

• Some possible tasks an IP undergrad would
  complete are
• Help devise new materials
• Help revise old materials
• Track students progress
• Help run seminar

We need 1 undergrad for this system!
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Behavioral Systems Analysis 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!
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Language Facilitation Training 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!
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Graduate Records Exam 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!
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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!
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Here are some other systems that may not
available this semester but will be in the
future!....
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Behavior Analysis Training System (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

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Behavioral Research Supervisory 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

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Pre-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

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• We are looking for a total of
• 7 students
• to start in the Spring 09 semester!!

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There are 2 options

• PSY 499 Non-Thesis
• 3 credits
• 1 semester

• PSY 499 Thesis
• 6 credits
• 2 semesters
• Complete an honors thesis

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What YOU Will Do Receive

• PSY 499 Non-Thesis
• Complete weekly tasks
• Attend weekly RD meeting
• Complete Computer Workshop homework
• Get a stronger letter of recommendation from Dr.
  Malott!

• PSY 499 Thesis
• Complete weekly tasks
• Attend weekly RD meeting
• Complete Computer Workshop homework
• Get a stronger letter of recommendation from Dr.
  Malott!
• Write Honors Thesis
• Receive Departmental Honors

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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 RD 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)

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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!
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Does this sound like too much to handle?

• DONT 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

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You need more reasons to join?

• Its FUN!!
• Where else can you
• Hang out with graduate students
• Work towards Departmental Honors (499 Thesis)
• Build your resume
• Gain Dr. Malotts fantastic recommendation

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What we are looking for
We are Working Hard!

• We are looking for hard-working, dedicated
  students who are interested in learning more
  about Behavior Analysis and who really enjoy
  working with others!

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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!

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Who to Contact?

• Graduate Supervisors
• Kelli Perry
• kelli.l.perry_at_wmich.edu
• Tiffany Smiecinski
• t5smiecinski_at_gmail.com
• Undergraduate Assistants
• Russell Buero
• russell.p.buero_at_wmich.edu
• Lindsey Donovan
• lindsey.m.donovan_at_wmich.edu
• Brittany Vallender
• b5vallender_at_wmich.edu

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A Little Advice

• BRSS is competitive
• We only have 7 spaces open
• If you dont get in this Fall semester,
• Try again and apply for Fall 09!
• (well have more spots available)

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THANK YOU!

• Any Questions?