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Direct linkPerry A. Zirkel – Communique, 2024
The central school district obligation for disciplinary changes in placement under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is to answer the question of whether the conduct at issue is a manifestation of the individual student's disability. School psychologists often play a key role in this team-based manifestation determination…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Equal Education, Students with Disabilities, Educational Legislation
Peer reviewedAckerman, Kera B.; Samudre, Mark; Allday, R. Allan – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2020
When a student exhibits challenging classroom behaviors that are resistant to traditional classroom management systems, his/her individualized education program (IEP) team conducts a functional behavior assessment (FBA). The FBA process is a series of assessments designed to identify the function of the student's behavior. This is done by…
Descriptors: Token Economy, Behavior Modification, Reinforcement, Student Behavior
Traub, Michele R.; Joslyn, P. Raymond; Kronfli, Faris R.; Peters, Kerri P.; Vollmer, Timothy R. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2017
The demand for behavioral services is currently outpacing the availability of trained and certified behavior analysts. This need might be felt most acutely in rural communities, where educational funds often do not allow for hiring full-time behavioral staff. This article outlines a model for behavioral consultation that has been successful in…
Descriptors: Models, Consultation Programs, School Districts, Rural Areas
Alison L. Zagona; Kirsten R. Lansey; Jennifer A. Kurth; Roxanne Loyless; Elizabeth A. Stevens – Journal of Special Education, 2024
The Individualized Education Program (IEP) should include a summary of the student's current skills and needs as well as annual goals that support their progress in the general education curriculum; however, IEPs for students with complex support needs may be missing required information. We investigated IEP goals and Present Levels of Academic…
Descriptors: Special Education, Individualized Education Programs, Special Needs Students, Students with Disabilities
Samantha Riggleman; Johanna Higgins; Marla J. Lohmann – Beyond Behavior, 2025
Early childhood education teachers often feel underprepared for addressing behavior challenges in the classroom. This can limit a teacher's ability to teach academic and social skills and lead to interruptions in their educational experience such as suspensions or expulsions. Effective planning can help teachers create and manage positive learning…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Teachers, Preschool Children, Elementary School Students
Korinek, Lori – Preventing School Failure, 2015
Student behavior that interferes with teaching and learning remains a major concern for educators. In-school and postschool outcomes for students with challenging behaviors are among the poorest. Many of these students require a functional behavioral assessment and intervention plan to become more successful. Externally-driven behavior change…
Descriptors: Self Determination, Student Behavior, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Intervention
Zirkel, Perry A. – Communique, 2020
In contrast with professional norms and best practices, the legal requirements for functional behavioral assessments (FBAs) and behavior intervention plans (BIP) are meager in scope and specificity (Collins & Zirkel, 2017). Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (2017) makes no mention of FBAs or BIPs, and the Individuals with Disabilities…
Descriptors: Functional Behavioral Assessment, Positive Behavior Supports, Individualized Education Programs, Legal Responsibility
Rispoli, Mandy; Burke, Mack D.; Hatton, Heather; Ninci, Jennifer; Zaini, Samar; Sanchez, Lisa – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2015
Trial-based functional analysis (TBFA) is a procedure for experimentally identifying the function of challenging behavior within applied settings. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a TBFA teacher-training package in the context of two Head Start centers implementing programwide positive behavior support (PWPBS). Four Head…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Federal Programs, Teacher Education, Positive Reinforcement
Download full textKern, Laura; George, Heather Peshak; Evanovich, Lauren L.; Martinez, Stephanie – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2019
The Supreme Court case of "Endrew F. v. Douglas County District RE"-1 (2017) has renewed interest in the Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) mandate of the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA). The court's ruling expands the term "appropriate" to a consideration of progress for academics and behavior. This shift…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Educational Legislation, Equal Education, Federal Legislation
Kittelman, Angus; Wagner Bromley, Katherine; Mazzotti, Valerie L. – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2016
Work experiences are linked to positive post-school outcomes for youth and young adults with disabilities. Unfortunately, students who struggle to manage conflict and challenges in work settings have a difficult time maintaining employment. Though ecological assessments are used to create supported work plans surrounding socially inappropriate…
Descriptors: Functional Behavioral Assessment, Positive Behavior Supports, Workplace Learning, Disabilities
Cumming, Therese M.; O'Neill, Sue C. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2019
Students receiving behavioral supports in the third tier of the schoolwide positive behavioral interventions and supports (SWPBIS) framework are often identified as having emotional and behavior disabilities. Although educators implement evidence-based practices with fidelity, these practices are not always effective in supporting students with…
Descriptors: Data Use, Behavior Disorders, Emotional Disturbances, Intervention
Bambara, Linda M.; Goh, Ailsa; Kern, Lee; Caskie, Grace – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2012
Identifying factors perceived to either hinder or support the implementation of individualized positive behavior interventions and supports (IPBIS) is essential for promoting sustainable practice. This survey study examined the extent to which school-based professionals (n = 293) experienced barriers and enablers and examined their perceived level…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Barriers, Program Implementation, Individualized Programs
Walker, Jennifer D.; Brigham, Frederick J. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2017
Sixteen general and special education teachers were randomly assigned to one of four teams that were to make manifestation determinations using two different "hidden profiles" case studies based on students with an emotional behavioral disability. One case study was constructed to support a decision of the behavior not being a…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Regular and Special Education Relationship, Special Education Teachers, Case Studies
Boavida, Tânia; Aguiar, Cecília; McWilliam, R. A. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2014
The authors describe a training program designed to improve the knowledge and skills of early childhood interventionists. Within the context of using the Routines-Based Early Intervention approach, this training focused on improving the quality of goals and objectives on individualized plans, through the Routines-Based Interview. We structured the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Intervention, Individualized Education Programs, Individualized Family Service Plans
Zirkel, Perry A. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2009
In this article the author provides legal explanations to the following concerns: (1) Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) and Individualized Education Programs (IEPs); (2) Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs); (3) Manifestation Determinations under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA);…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Individualized Programs, Disabilities, Individualized Instruction
