Systematic Instruction for Students with Moderate and Severe Disabilities

✍ Scribed by Belva C. Collins; Mark Wolery

• Publisher: Brookes Publishing
• Year: 2012
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 530
• Edition: Paperback
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

To ensure the best outcomes for students with moderate and severe disabilities, K—12 educators need to understand what constitutes good instructional practices and how to apply them in any classroom, with any curriculum. All the how-to guidance they need is in this accessible text onsystematic instruction, a highly effective teaching approach rooted in applied behavior analysis.


Developed by a seasoned educator who has trained thousands of teachers, this one-of-a-kind textbook fully prepares teachers to use systematic instruction procedures to link core content with critical life skills. Future educators will discoverevidence-based methodsthat help them


collectaccurate screening and baseline databefore instruction
effectively usespecific systematic instruction procedures


make instruction more efficientby weaving nontargeted information into lessons
improve students'communication skillsthrough naturalistic language strategies
expertly organize and deliversmall-group systematic instruction

enhance instruction withassistive technology

plan successfulinstructional schedulesfor students across settings and teachers

maximize instruction timeby involving peers, paraprofessionals, and service delivery personnel
help studentsmaintain new skills and generalize themto other settings


An ideal textbook for a wide range of teacher preparation courses, this student-friendly book includes sample lesson plans, chapter objectives, reflection questions, and a glossary. And the practical materials—including 20 blank data collection sheets and quick step-by-step charts of instruction procedures—make this an invaluable resource for in-practice educators.


A comprehensive guide to the why and how of systematic instruction, this is the accessible text teachers need to succeed in inclusive classrooms and improve outcomes for students with moderate and severe disabilities.