Patty Schetter

Executive Director of the California Autism Professional Training and Information Network,

University of California, Davis MIND Institute

Patricia Schetter, MA, is a board certificated behavior analyst (BCBA) who has worked in public education as a program specialist, classroom teacher, behavior analyst, and provider of behavioral services. She is a project manager for the Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at the UC Davis MIND Institute. She coordinates the California Autism Professional Training and Information Network project, which provides training, coaching, and resources in evidence-based practices to educators, service coordinators, clinical staff and families throughout California. Schetter is an adviser and instructor for UC Davis’s Extension Autism Spectrum Disorders Professional Concentration program and an implementation specialist for the Autism Intervention Research Network on Behavioral Health Building Better Bridges study.

updated 2020

Contributing topics

Continuous school improvement & support

Educator workforce & effectiveness

Contributing initiatives

Organizing Schools to Serve Students with Disabilities

Publications by Patty Schetter

February 2020

Improving Education for California Students via Professional Development

This brief provides recommendations for the professional development (PD) of teachers, administrators, and school personnel in order to improve student outcomes. The significant achievement gap for diverse learners—including students with…