Through Project INTEGRATE, scholars will gain knowledge and skills:
- Regarding the interaction between co-occurring academic and behavioral challenges for children with disabilities with high-intensity needs
- Developing, preparing, implementing, and evaluating evidence-based academic and behavior interventions to improve outcomes for children with disabilities
- Participating in a multidisciplinary team-based approach support students’ learning needs
- Using data-based instruction, an explicit, systematic, and research-based process for individualizing interventions
Beyond the training that is typical of the ABA and SP programs at Northeastern, Project INTEGRATE involves:
- Enrolling in a year-long seminar specifically for Project INTEGRATE scholars (Systems in Schools)
- Participating in Math Masters, a multidisciplinary summer clinic program for children with co-occurring high intensity academic and behavior difficulties
- Monthly mentoring meetings with Project Directors
- Development of a professional portfolio of work highlighting the specialized expertise
Program of Study
The ABA MS program was established in 1976. This 30-credit master’s program is completed in two years and provides students with the coursework required to take the exam to become a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA®). The program follows credentialing requirements from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board 6th edition test content outline and is a verified course sequence (VCS) for the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI).
The SP MS/CAGS program is both NASP accredited and has approval from the Massachusetts (MA) Department of Elementary and Secondary Education; thus, graduates are eligible for state licensure and national certification. The 62-credit hour (masters + CAGS) program is oriented within an ecological framework that strives to train leaders in planning, implementing, sustaining, evaluating, and disseminating evidence-based practices (EBP) for prevention and remediation across academic, social-emotional, behavioral, and health-related areas. Scholars complete the program in 3-yrs inclusive of 2-yrs of courses with aligned fieldwork and 1-yr of internship.
Both SP and ABA programs have a long-standing recognition of, and commitment to, educating students from racially, culturally, and linguistically diverse backgrounds through the use a variety of instructional modalities, supporting students’ practicum placements in urban, culturally, and linguistically diverse school settings, and incorporating the development of multicultural competencies through coursework.
Courses taken by Project INTEGRATE scholars across both programs includes:
- Behavioral Concepts and Principles (3 credits)
- Single-Case Design (3 credits)
- Behavior Assessment (3 credits)
- Behavior Interventions (3 credits)
- Systems in Schools Seminar (year-long; 2 credits)
What Benefits Do Project INTEGRATE Scholars Receive?
In addition to specialized, interdisciplinary training opportunities, Project INTEGRATE scholars will also receive:
- Tuition support during the first two years of the program (students in the SP MS/CAGS program enroll in 6 credits during the internship year, which students will be responsible for covering)
- An annual stipend to offset scholars’ living costs
- Coverage of university fees
- Funds to offset the cost of materials, supplies, curricula, and/or study materials for licensing exams
- Funds to offset the costs of conference participation
- Access to both peer and faculty mentors
