Project iSEBA

Project iSEBA

This interdisciplinary personnel preparation project is funded by the Office of Special Education Program (OSEP), U.S. Department of Education with an award of $1.25M over a 5-year-period (2025-2030).

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The goal of the project is to prepare 30 highly qualified Special Education teachers and school-based Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs). These professionals will be trained to collaboratively design and deliver evidence-based individualized instruction and intensive individualized behavior interventions within Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) in classrooms, school settings, and distance learning environments to improve educational and behavioral outcomes for school-aged children with severe emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD).

Through rigorous academic coursework and school-based fieldwork, scholars from the M.A. in Teaching (MAT) and the M.S. program in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) at the ÐÜèAVÃâ·Ñ will be prepared to meet the diverse needs of children with EBD.

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Goals of the Project

  • Prepare scholars (graduate students) to become special education teachers or school-based behavior analysts
  • Provide interdisciplinary training experiences to ensure competency in real-world settings
  • Fulfill the growing demand for skilled professionals in special education and ABA to improve outcomes for children with EBD who have high-intensity needs through interdisciplinary collaboration involving families

Benefits

Financial Support:

  • Scholarship for 1 academic year (3 semesters): $9,000 per semester, for a total of $27,000 to cover tuition, fees, textbooks, educational materials, conference travel, fieldwork-related costs, and living or childcare expenses.

Training Opportunities:

  • Participation in hands-on fieldwork or supervised fieldwork experiences in one of the partnering school districts
  • Access to cutting-edge research, training, and conferences
  • Monthly seminars
  • Summer Institute training

Networking Opportunities:

  • Opportunities to engage with leading experts in ABA and Special Education
  • Participation in professional conferences to expand professional contacts

Career Prospects:

  • High demand in the fields of ABA and Special Education
  • Opportunities for long-term employment in partner school districts, community-based organizations, or healthcare providers
  • Potential to pursue advanced leadership roles in their field