Jumeirah Lakes Towers. HDS Business Center,Cluster M, 2501. Tel: 971507954428, 97144547003 | www.lexiconreadingcenter.or
Skills Gains in FREE 4-Week Learning Support Assistants Training Program Final Summary
From October 15 to November 16, 2017, the Lexicon Reading Center offered A FREE Training program for support assistants.
Highlights This campaign was designed and launched as part of Lexicon Reading Center support of the Knowledge and Human Development Authority inclusion policy and the SEN (special educational needs) focus of Dubai School Inspection Bureau for the academic year 2017-2018.
It was provided, cost-free, to more than 120 school staff members.
Lexicon Reading Center brought world renowned experts in behavior management and IEP goals implementation in inclusive classroom settings:
Dr. Megan Miller (BCBA-D) & Ms .Claire Ellis (M.S, BCBA)
Rudolf Stockling
Dr. Michael M. Mueller
Dr. Steve Chinn
(MSc Psych; Grad. Dip. Couns.;
(Ph.D., BCBA-D)
(PhD, AMBDA, Mark College, UK)
Dip.Ed.)
Experts and practitioners visited each school twice weekly over the span of 4 weeks (3 hours weekly). The program consisted of approximately 3 hours of didactic teaching and 4 homework assignments.
Participants had the chance to be observed in their classrooms by Lexicon trained members, who gave direct feedback on practical implementation of strategies in working with SEN students.
Results
7 out of 9 schools increased their performance from pre to post test relating to basic behavior management terminology by at least 5%.
8 out of 9 schools increased their performance from pre to post assessment relating to hands on demonstration of skills by at least 15%, with one school almost doubling its performance.
All of the participants
reported enjoying the training experience. Please see the next page for more detailed information.
Assessments Knowledge Assessment Progress Chart School 1 School 2
100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0%
Teaching Skills Progress Chart School 1 School 2
100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0%
Assessment Comments:
In School 1 the participants were waiting for us to begin, they were punctual and on time. They were very interested in learning. In School 2 we had active participants, motivated to learn, who did not have previous ABA training.
Program Structure WEEK
1
Pre-course Skills Evaluation of Participants including teaching demo by Dr. Megan Miller (BCBA-D) and Ms. Claire Ellis (M.S, BCBA).
WEEK
2
WEEK
3
Functional Behavior and Aggression in Classroom by Dr. Michael Mueller (Ph.D., BCBA-D). Practical Strategies for Behavior Management and Differentiation for Students with Dyscalculia by Dr. Steve Chinn (Ph.D., AMBDA, Mark College, UK).
Classroom Observation of LSA and their implementation of IEP Goals in Behavior Management and/or Academic Difficulties by Rudolf Stockling (MSc Psych; Grad. Dip. Couns.; Dip.Ed.) and his assisting team.
WEEK
4
Functional Behavior and Aggression in Classroom by Dr. Michael Mueller (Ph.D., BCBA-D). Practical Strategies for Behavior Management and Differentiation for Students with Dyscalculia by Dr. Steve Chinn (Ph.D., AMBDA, Mark College, UK).
Lexicon Reading Center United Arab Emirates, Dubai. Jumeirah Lakes Towers. HDS Business Center,Cluster M, 2501.
Tel: 971507954428, 97144547003 | www.lexiconreadingcenter.org
