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Toward a Consensus of Functional Behavioral Assessment for Students with Mild Disabilities in Public School Contexts: A National Survey.
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Scott, Terrance M.; Meers, Donna T.; Nelson, C. Michael – Education and Treatment of Children, 2000
This study surveyed 60 persons involved in research and training with functional assessment procedures concerning use of such procedures with students who have mild disabilities. Results suggested there is little consensus as to the necessary and sufficient procedures for performing functional behavioral assessments with high incidence…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Mild Disabilities, Severity (of Disability)
Ensuring Student Success through Team-Based Functional Behavioral Assessment.
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Scott, Terrance M.; Liaupsin, Carl J.; Nelson, C. Michael; Jolivette, Kristine – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2003
This article presents a detailed example of how faculty and staff at one middle school implemented team-based functional behavioral assessment (FBA) planning procedures with a student exhibiting recurring minor problems. Insets list tasks and considerations for an FBA, a sample formatted antecedent-behavior-consequence summary of team member…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Case Studies, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Individualized Programs
Team-Based Functional Behavior Assessment as a Proactive Public School Process: A Descriptive Analysis of Current Barriers
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Scott, Terrance M.; Liaupsin, Carl; Nelson, C. Michael; McIntyre, Julianna – Journal of Behavioral Education, 2005
Although functional behavior assessment (FBA) has been widely recognized as a promising practice for providing proactive interventions with students exhibiting challenging behaviors in typical schools, questions persist as to how FBA should best be trained and used in such public settings. Debate has balanced the issue of what is practical for…
Descriptors: Functional Behavioral Assessment, Intervention, Public Schools, Attitude Measures
Using Functional Behavior Assessment in General Education Settings: Making a Case for Effectiveness and Efficiency
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Scott, Terrance M.; Bucalos, Anne; Liaupsin, Carl; Nelson, C. Michael; Jolivette, Kristine; DeShea, Lise – Behavioral Disorders, 2004
Under the 1997 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, schools have a legal obligation to conduct functional behavior assessments (FBAs) when developing intervention plans for students with disabilities whose behaviors lead their individualized education program teams to consider a change in educational placement, including suspension and…
Descriptors: General Education, Educational Change, Mild Disabilities, Individualized Instruction
An Examination of Functional Behavior Assessment in Public School Settings: Collaborative Teams, Experts, and Methodology
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Scott, Terrance M.; McIntyre, Julianna; Liaupsin, Carl; Nelson, C. Michael; Conroy, Maureen – Behavioral Disorders, 2004
Recent literature regarding functional behavior assessment (FBA) in general education environments has been critical of the paucity of research in such settings, given the complex and often time-consuming nature of FBA. Less complex team-based FBA processes have been suggested as a realistic alternative for general education environments. This…
Descriptors: General Education, Information Sources, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Evaluation Methods
An Examination of the Relation between Functional Behavior Assessment and Selected Intervention Strategies with School-Based Teams
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Scott, Terrance M.; McIntyre, Julianna; Liaupsin, Carl; Nelson, C. Michael; Conroy, Maureen; Payne, Linda Donica – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2005
Although functional behavior assessment (FBA) is widely advocated as best practice in developing effective behavior intervention plans for students with challenging behaviors, there is no compelling evidence supporting the ability of school-based personnel to use the outcomes of FBA to develop effective interventions. In this study, selected staff…
Descriptors: Intervention, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Theory Practice Relationship, Use Studies
The Link between Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs) and Behavioral Intervention Plans (BIPs). ERIC Digest E592.
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Jolivette, Kristine; Scott, Terrance M.; Nelson, C. Michael – 2000
This Digest discusses provisions in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) that require functional behavioral assessments (FBAs) and behavioral intervention plans (BIPs) to be conducted prior to a change in placement or suspension for more than 10 days, based on inappropriate behaviors for students with disabilities. It presents…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Data Collection, Disabilities