Association for Behavior Analysis International

Behavior analysts are tasked with maintaining competence by reading relevant research to promote the use of evidence-based practices for clinical decision making (BACB, 2020). Keeping up with published research requires active involvement and systematic planning to identify barriers and then, arrange antecedent and consequent strategies to support regular contact with the evolving scholarly literature base (Briggs & Mitteer, 2021). The transfer of research-based interventions to actual implementation procedures is more complex, expanding beyond individual research skill sets to environmental variables in the workplace setting (Bank & Ingvarsson, 2024). Although research is valued highly, the majority of behavior analysts in the field have not had the opportunity to engage in research activities in their current work setting (Valentino & Juanico, 2020). This research-to-practice gap may be more prevalent for school-based behavior analysts working in public schools who experience high-demand work settings with little or no expectation to engage in research activities (Layden, 2022). The purpose of this panel is to describe the research literacy activities conducted within a statewide professional network specifically for school-based behavior analysts. At the systems-level, panel members will provide an overview of the statewide network, membership within the research professional learning group, and monthly research skill development activities. At the individual level, school-based behavior analysts will describe their learning experiences to conduct a systematic literature review.

School-based behavior analysts