(REC) Precision Teaching 101: A Beginner’s Guide to Dropping Dots

This session offers a hands-on introduction to Precision Teaching (PT) with a focus on “dropping dots” – recording and analyzing client performance data on the Standard Celeration Chart. Perfect for beginners, this presentation breaks down the essentials of PT, including pinpointing target behaviors, charting daily progress, and making instructional adjustments based on data trends. Participants will learn how to use charted data to drive client growth, increase fluency, and boost learning outcomes. Join us for a step-by-step guide to confidently navigating the world of Precision Teaching

Learning Objectives:

• Participants will learn about the origins and history of precision teaching.
• Participants will gain a base level knowledge on how to read the standard celeration chart and add data points.
• Participants will gain a base level of how to make data based decisions with the SCC.
• Participants will gain a base level knowledge of how to write, and use pinpoints.
• Participants will gain a base level knowledge data based decision making, and how to utilize the precision teaching system.

PRESENTER: Austin Burkett

Austin is a behavior scientist and analyst and is the founder of Sunshine Celeration Consulting (SCC). He has a Bachelor’s degree in Developmental Psychology from Keiser University, and a Master’s Degree in Behavior Analysis from Florida Institute of Technology. He holds both the Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and International Behavior Analyst (IBA) credentials. Austin is passionate about all things behavior analytic, but specifically precision teaching and standard measurement hold a special place in his heart (#HeartTheChart). His professional work includes but is not limited to having worked with individuals from young childhood, all the way to adults, spanning numerous settings and locations. He has worked with individuals diagnosed with a wide range of behavioral and emotional disorders, along with neurotypical individuals, and organizations. Professional interests outside of precision teaching include – relational frame theory, sexuality and sexual behavior, supervision, and staff training. Outside of work in his free time, Austin likes to bake, read books of any genre, and go to Disney.