Psychology Commons^™

Towards A Practical Behavior Analytic Multitiered Consultation Model For Early Childhood Educators, Zachary C. Labrot, Emily R. Defouw, Marshall Lundy, Kayla Mcvay, Andrew Rozsa, Brad A. Dufrene

Perspectives on Early Childhood Psychology and Education

Early childhood educators are in a critical position to support young children’s social-emotional, behavioral, and learning development, which can be accomplished through consistent use of evidence-based practices delivered in day-to-day interactions. However, early childhood educators may require support for implementing evidence-based practices. The purpose of this paper is to introduce a novel form of behavioral consultation for early childhood educators. Specifically, a behavior analytic multitiered consultation model in which implementation supports become increasingly more intensive is described. Rationale, implementation, evidence-base, and implications for practice and research are described. Finally, this paper concludes with an empirical case study to illustrate this …