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A Review of Functional Analysis Methods Conducted in Public School Classroom Settings
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Lloyd, Blair P.; Weaver, Emily S.; Staubitz, Johanna L. – Journal of Behavioral Education, 2016
The use of functional behavior assessments (FBAs) to address problem behavior in classroom settings has increased as a result of education legislation and long-standing evidence supporting function-based interventions. Although functional analysis remains the standard for identifying behavior--environment functional relations, this component is…
Descriptors: Functional Behavioral Assessment, Behavior Problems, Behavior Modification, Literature Reviews
Teaching the Social Curriculum: Classroom Management as Behavioral Instruction
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Skiba, Russ; Ormiston, Heather; Martinez, Sylvia; Cummings, Jack – Theory Into Practice, 2016
Psychological science has identified positive classroom management and climate building strategies as a key element in developing and maintaining effective learning environments. In this article, we review the literature that has identified effective strategies that build classroom climates to maximize student learning and minimize disruption. In…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Behavior Modification, Student Behavior, Classroom Environment
An Approach to Functional Assessment in General Education Classroom Settings.
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Doggett, R. Anthony; Edwards, Ron P.; Moore, James W.; Tingstrom, Daniel H.; Wilczynski, Susan M. – School Psychology Review, 2001
In the present case illustration, teacher interviews, conditional probability analyses of direct observations, and brief teacher-implemented functional analyses are demonstrated to help practitioners learn an efficient and effective method for determining the function of problem behaviors exhibited in general education classrooms. Future…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Classroom Environment, Functional Behavioral Assessment, School Psychology
Descriptive Assessment Method To Reduce Overall Disruptive Behavior in a Preschool Classroom.
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Vanderheyden, Amanda M.; Witt, Joseph C.; Gatti, Susan – School Psychology Review, 2001
Legal mandate and limited resources provide an impetus to increase the utility of functional assessment. The goal of this study was to develop a brief assessment that could be conducted in the natural setting to identify naturally occurring, high-frequency subsequent events that may serve as maintaining consequences for disruptive behavior using…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Classroom Environment, Functional Behavioral Assessment
Curriculum-Based Assessment Procedures Embedded within Functional Behavioral Assessments: Identifying Escape-Motivated Behaviors in a General Education Classroom.
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Roberts, Maura L.; Marshall, Jody; Nelson, J. Ron; Albers, Craig A. – School Psychology Review, 2001
Examines whether curriculum-based assessment (CBA) procedures could be incorporated into a functional behavioral assessment (FBA) to identify antecedent events that occasion off-task classroom behaviors of students in a general education classroom. Suggests that the use of CBA during a functional analysis appears to be a practical and effective…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Classroom Environment, Curriculum Based Assessment, Functional Behavioral Assessment
Reducing Disruptive Behaviors in Students with Serious Emotional Disturbance.
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Musser, Erinn H.; Bray, Melissa A.; Kehle, Thomas J.; Jenson, William R. – School Psychology Review, 2001
A multicomponent intervention that included a precision request program, mystery motivators, token economy with response cost, and antecedent strategies was employed to reduce disruptive classroom behavior in 3 school-aged students with social and emotional disorders. The results suggested that the intervention was successful in reducing levels of…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Classroom Environment, Elementary Education
The Use of Classroom-Based Brief Functional Analyses with Preschoolers At-Risk for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
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Boyajian, Amy E.; DuPaul, George J.; Handler, Marcie Wartel; Eckert, Tanya L.; McGoey, Kara E. – School Psychology Review, 2001
Assesses the efficacy of using brief functional analysis procedures in preschool classrooms for students at-risk for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Results indicated that aggressive behavior was maintained by either positive or negative reinforcement contingencies. Results are discussed in relation to implementing functional…
Descriptors: Aggression, Attention Deficit Disorders, Classroom Environment, Early Intervention