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Hirsch, Shanna E.; Bruhn, Allison L.; Lloyd, John Wills; Katsiyannis, Antonis – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2017
There is substantial empirical evidence that the Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) process is an effective means to reduce student problem behavior and increase desirable behaviors (e.g., What Works Clearinghouse, 2016). The use of an FBA as the basis for a behavior intervention plan (BIP) has been a requirement for certain disciplinary…
Descriptors: Fidelity, Barriers, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Student Behavior
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Ryan, Joseph B.; Hughes, Elizabeth M.; Katsiyannis, Antonis; McDaniel, Melanie; Sprinkle, Cynthia – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2011
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has become the fastest growing disability in the United States, with current prevalence rates estimated at as many as 1 in 110 children (CDC, 2010). This increase in the number of students identified with ASD has significant implications for public schools. The most popular research-based educational practices for…
Descriptors: Autism, Educational Practices, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Educational Research
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Ryan, Joseph B.; Katsiyannis, Antonis; Peterson, Reece; Chmelar, Rebecca – NASSP Bulletin, 2007
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) included substantive changes in the area of disciplining students with disabilities. Historically, discipline has been a divisive issue within the field of special education. Many administrators and teachers believe differential treatment has been afforded to this population, fostering…
Descriptors: School Personnel, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Discipline, Attitudes toward Disabilities
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Smith, Carl R.; Katsiyannis, Antonis – Behavioral Disorders, 2004
The amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1997 (IDEA '97) established a number of expectations regarding how the behavioral needs of students with disabilities would be met and how they should be disciplined. These expectations included alternative behavioral assessment strategies (e.g., functional behavioral assessments,…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Educational Legislation, Program Development, Functional Behavioral Assessment