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McIntosh, Kent; Brown, Jacqueline A.; Borgmeier, Christopher J. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2008
This article discusses the evidence for intervention validity of Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) in designing support for students with intensive behavioral needs. Since its inclusion into the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act nearly a decade ago, FBA has been the subject of significant research investigating its use and…
Descriptors: Intervention, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Item Analysis, Program Validation
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Gartin, Barbara C.; Murdick, Nikki L. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2005
As a result of inherent cognitive and language difficulties, individuals with mental retardation/developmental disabilities often are considered difficult to assess appropriately. When cognitive and language difficulties occur in conjunction with behavioral issues, this difficulty is compounded. The IDEA requirement to include a form of…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Behavior Problems, Case Studies, Mental Retardation