Precision Teaching
A Guide to Using PEAK to Drive Learning Outcomes
By Amy Evans, M.Ed, BCBA CentralReach Sr. Clinical Strategist Promoting the Emergence of Advanced Knowledge (PEAK) curriculum offers a unique approach to constructing learning-to-learn repertoires that support the emergence of…
Read MoreWhat is the maximum number of contextual variables appropriate for a pinpoint
By Amy Evans, M.Ed., BCBACentralReach Precision Teaching Consultant When training to become a behavior analyst, we learn about creating observable and measurable definitions of behavior through operational definitions or behavioral…
Read MorePrecision Teaching: Misconceptions, Misunderstanding, and Myths
By Rick Kubina, Ph.D., BCBA-D CentralReach Director of Research I began my college experience as a freshman psychology major at Youngstown State University (YSU) in 1985. As a first-year university…
Read MoreWhat is Precision Teaching?
By CentralReach “Celeration Ninja” Amy L. Evans, M.Ed., BCBA In the same way that many people in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) are committed to becoming behavior analysts…
Read MoreA Behavioral Metric for Quantifying Improvement
By Rick Kubina, Ph.D, BCBA-D , CentralReach Director of Research At the time of writing this blog, a headline on CNN reads: “Dow sinks below 23,000, Nasdaq flirts with a bear…
Read MoreWebinar Recording – Supercharging Our Autism Intervention Program with Precision Teaching
Want to supercharge your autism intervention program? Then hear from staff at Shining Through Centre, who will share how they implemented Precision Teaching to accelerate superior outcomes. Supercharging Our Autism…
Read MorePinpoints for PEAK: Precision for a Powerful ABA System
Written by Rick Kubina The grand science of behavior, behavior analysis, has made remarkable strides helping people live better lives. The founder of contemporary behavior analysis, B. F. Skinner, often…
Read MoreUsing Precision Teaching to Take the Guesswork Out of Analysis
Written by Becca Byers Laura Peterhoff is a BCBA and LBA in Rockland County, NY. Currently she works “very part-time” with teen and preteen clients, plus she consults at a…
Read MoreJaws, Snowplows, and Dives: Using Learning Pictures for Decision Making
Written by Rick Kubina In the summer of 1975 the movie Jaws hit the theaters. Jaws told the story of an idyllic seaside community with a shark problem. The shark…
Read MoreHow to Stop Thumb Sucking & Unwanted Toddler Behavior: Using Duration on the Standard Celeration Chart
Written by Rick Kubina Sarah joined the world like most other babies do, an uncomplicated pregnancy and a natural birth. Her parents Mike and Diana delighted in her arrival. Diana…
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