Readings will range from classical to contemporary and will reflect the expanding canon of rhetorical theory. Emphasis on assessment theory and methods, as linked to empirically supported intervention approaches. Methods include quasi-experimental designs, interrupted time series, and multivariate time series. Applications in applied research particularly behavioral intervention. Survey of methods such as multiple regression, multivariate analysis of variance, discriminate analysis, canonical correlation, principal component analysis, and factor analysis.
Applications involve practice with computer programs.
Emphasis on pragmatic application of skills for detection and treatment. Additional focus on the implications and use of the research for assessment and instruction. Graduate standing or permission of instructor. Introduction to the principles of operant conditioning with emphasis on the use of these principles in the analysis and change of behavior in real-life settings such as schools and families. Students may participate in a maximum of five distinct workshops.