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Using Antecedent-Based Strategies to Address Motivation in Behavioral Interventions
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Murphy, Meredith; Mathis, Emily; Weaver, Adam D.; Dart, Evan – Communique, 2019
In considering classroom management strategies, understanding the environmental factors related to available reinforcement and their effect on student behavior is crucial. When teachers or school staff have access to information related to student behavior function, it can be used to design and implement more effective behavioral intervention…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Student Behavior, Intervention, Positive Behavior Supports
Functional Behavior Assessment in Classroom Settings: Scaling Down to Scale Up
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Scott, Terrance M.; Alter, Peter J.; McQuillan, Kathleen – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2010
Functional behavior assessment (FBA), although mandated by federal law in situations involving students with emotional and behavioral disorders, is not well defined in the literature in terms of how it should best be undertaken in widespread practice in schools. Functional behavior assessment can be defined as a process for determining the reason…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques
Facilitating Effective Team-Based Functional Behavioral Assessments in Typical School Settings
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Park, Kristy Lee – Beyond Behavior, 2007
School systems face the challenge of effectively and efficiently addressing the disciplinary needs of their students and providing a safe environment conducive to learning. The 1997 and 2004 reauthorization of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) mandates the use of functional behavioral assessment (FBA) for students who, because…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Disabilities, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Federal Legislation
Using Functional Assessment To Promote Desirable Student Behavior in Schools.
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Ryan, Amanda L.; Halsey, Heather N.; Matthews, William J. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2003
This article presents a rationale for the functional behavioral assessment (FBA) approach to solving behavior problems in the classroom as well as FBA components and applications. The paper notes advantages of FBA as well as legal and ethical reasons for using FBA. A case study illustrates use of FBA within a four-stage decision-making framework.…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Classroom Techniques, Decision Making
A Practical Approach To Managing the Behaviors of Students with ADD.
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Duhaney, Laurel M. Garrick – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2003
This article offers a repertoire of behavior management strategies to help students with attention deficit disorder (ADD) succeed in school. Strategies range from conducting a functional behavioral assessment to antecedents- and consequences-based strategies. The article also discusses factors that educators may consider in meeting the behavioral…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Change, Classroom Techniques, Cultural Differences
The Oxford Handbook of School Psychology. First Edition. Oxford Library of Psychology
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Bray, Melissa A., Ed.; Kehle, Thomas J., Ed. – Oxford University Press, 2011
With its roots in clinical and educational psychology, school psychology is an ever-changing field that encompasses a diversity of topics. "The Oxford Handbook of School Psychology" synthesizes the most vital and relevant literature in all of these areas, producing a state-of-the-art, authoritative resource for practitioners,…
Descriptors: School Psychology, Problem Solving, Delivery Systems, Cognitive Ability
Asperger Syndrome and Difficult Moments: Practical Solutions for Tantrums, Rage, and Meltdowns.
Myles, Brenda Smith; Southwick, Jack – 1999
This book discusses characteristics of individuals with Asperger syndrome that affect behavior, and presents strategies for preventing behavioral problems. Chapter 1, "An Overview of the Characteristics of Asperger Syndrome that May Impact Behavior," discusses specific characteristics that affect cognition, language, socialization, sensory…
Descriptors: Aggression, Anger, Asperger Syndrome, Autism