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Lambert, Joseph M.; Copeland, Bailey A.; Paranczak, Jessica L.; Macdonald, M. Janey; Torelli, Jessica N.; Houchins-Juarez, Nealetta J. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2022
Individualization and iterative design are essential components of the assessment and treatment of challenging behavior. Currently, there are few validated frameworks for engaging in iterative processes. Due to the nature of single-case design, empirically rigorous evaluations of decision-tree processes are particularly prohibitive.…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Behavior Modification, Models, Intervention
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Paul, Claire Donehower; Walker, Jennifer; Thomas, Cathy; Taylor, Matthew S.; Best, Jamie; Diaz, Morgan; Rose, Chad A.; Vasquez, Eleazar – Journal of Special Education Apprenticeship, 2023
The need for highly effective and qualified special educators continues to be a national concern. One of the primary reasons why teachers leave the profession is a lack of effective behavior management skills. Learning how to assess challenging behavior and its causes through functional analysis is one method to enhance teacher skillset in this…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Teacher Competencies, Classroom Techniques, Behavior Modification
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Tankersley, Melody, Ed.; Cook, Bryan G., Ed.; Landrum, Timothy J., Ed. – Advances in Learning and Behavioral Disabilities, 2022
Intensive, individualized interventions are certainly the hallmark promise of special education. In a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS), tier 3 interventions are the most intensive and require individualized delivery to address the learning and behavioral needs of students who are most often identified for special education services. MTSS,…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Behavior Disorders, Intervention, Special Education
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Hirsch, Shanna E.; Randall, Kristina N.; Common, Eric Alan; Lane, Kathleen Lynne – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2020
Content-focused practice-based professional development (PBPD) with active learning is one avenue to support teachers in learning new strategies, practices, and programs. This type of professional development moves away from traditional lectures. In this descriptive study, the authors used a pre-post group design to examine the extent to which a…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Program Effectiveness, Intervention, Functional Behavioral Assessment
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Kilgus, Stephen P.; Kazmerski, Jennifer S.; Taylor, Crystal N.; von der Embse, Nathaniel P. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2017
The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the utility of Direct Behavior Rating Single Item Scale (DBR-SIS) methodology in collecting functional behavior assessment data. Specific questions of interest pertained to the evaluation of the accuracy of brief DBR-SIS ratings of behavioral consequences and determination of the type of training…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Student Behavior, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Undergraduate Students
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TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2017
In fall 2014, the Council for Exceptional Children's (CEC) Board of Directors approved a proposal from the Professional Standards and Practice Committee (PSPC) to develop a set of high-leverage practices (HLPs) for special education teachers. The CEEDAR Center at the University of Florida, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Education's…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Preservice Teachers, Best Practices, Teacher Effectiveness
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Hill, Doris Adams; Flores, Margaret M. – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2014
The authors modeled programwide positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS) principles to 26 preservice teachers during consolidated yearly extended school year (ESY) services delivered to elementary students from four school districts. While PBIS were in place for preservice teachers to implement with students, a similar system was…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Behavior Modification, Intervention, Extended School Year
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Cressey, James M.; Whitcomb, Sara A.; McGilvray-Rivet, Susan J.; Morrison, Rebecca J.; Shander-Reynolds, Katherine J. – Professional School Counseling, 2015
This case study describes the leadership of a school counselor in implementing positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) in a low-income, diverse elementary school with a modest level of external supports. After initiating a grade-level pilot program, the school counselor partnered with university-based consultants to expand the PBIS…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Program Descriptions, School Counselors, Program Implementation
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Mueller, Tracy Gershwin; Bassett, Diane S.; Brewer, Robin D. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2012
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) mandates the implementation of a behavior intervention plan based on a functional behavioral assessment when a student's behavior necessitates disciplinary actions. However, IDEA does not provide any clear guidelines as to what the plans should contain nor how they can address behaviors that…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Intervention, Guidelines, Functional Behavioral Assessment
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Scott, Terrance M.; Alter, Peter J.; Rosenberg, Michael; Borgmeier, Chris – Education and Treatment of Children, 2010
Although the conceptual foundations of PBS at the universal level have been widely described and presented in the literature, secondary and tertiary interventions have been presented through very limited examples. This paper defines the key features of secondary and tertiary interventions and presents a decision-making process to guide schools…
Descriptors: Functional Behavioral Assessment, Positive Reinforcement, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems
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Fairbanks, Sarah; Simonsen, Brandi; Sugai, George – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2008
Many present day classroom teachers face greater challenges than perhaps during any time in the past. Teachers are expected to: (a) provide evidence-based instruction to ensure that students make adequate yearly progress under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB); (b) serve an increasingly diverse group of students including students with…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Intervention, Social Behavior, Federal Legislation
Fisher, Wayne W., Ed.; Piazza, Cathleen C., Ed.; Roane, Henry S., Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2011
Describing the state of the science of ABA, this comprehensive handbook provides detailed information about theory, research, and intervention. The contributors are leading ABA authorities who present current best practices in behavioral assessment and demonstrate evidence-based strategies for supporting positive behaviors and reducing problem…
Descriptors: Verbal Stimuli, Substance Abuse, Early Reading, Autism