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Measurement Properties of Indirect Assessment Methods for Functional Behavioral Assessment: A Review of Research
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Floyd, Randy G.; Phaneuf, Robin L.; Wilczynski, Susan M. – School Psychology Review, 2005
Indirect assessment instruments used during functional behavioral assessment, such as rating scales, interviews, and self-report instruments, represent the least intrusive techniques for acquiring information about the function of problem behavior. This article provides criteria for examining the measurement properties of these instruments…
Descriptors: Methods, Rating Scales, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Student Evaluation
The Future of Functional Behavioral Assessment in School Settings
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Scott, Terrance M.; Kamps, Debra M. – Behavioral Disorders, 2007
Although FBA has been a familiar term to those in special education for over 30 years, its formal inclusion into IDEA is relatively recent. Currently, agreement as to the nature, context, and application of the FBA process is, at best, confusing and, at worst, inadequate to direct elective practice in schools. An analysis of the issues that define…
Descriptors: Functional Behavioral Assessment, Special Education, Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods
An Evaluation of the Functional Behavioral Assessment Process Used with Students With or At Risk for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
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Kern, Lee; Hilt, Alexandra M.; Gresham, Frank – Education & Treatment of Children, 2004
The literature reflects an increasing reliance on functional behavioral assessment (FBA) to, develop support plans for decreasing problem behavior. However, applications with students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD), particularly in classroom settings, continue to be limited. The purpose of the present review was to explore the FBA…
Descriptors: Functional Behavioral Assessment, Behavior Disorders, High Risk Students, Evaluation Methods
An Example of an Elementary School Paraprofessional-Implemented Functional Analysis and Intervention
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Bessette, Kimberly K.; Wills, Howard P. – Behavioral Disorders, 2007
The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act mandates the performance of functional assessment for students with severe behavior problems. A functional analysis can be one part of this process but its use has been minimal. This study evaluates whether a paraprofessional could (a) be trained to correctly perform 3 conditions of a functional…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Intervention, Disabilities, Functional Behavioral Assessment
Using Multimethod-Multisource Functional Behavioral Assessment for Students with Behavioral Disabilities
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Stage, Scott A.; Jackson, Hal G.; Moscovitz, Kara; Erickson, Marcia Jensen; Thurman, Stacy Ogier; Jessee, Wyeth; Olson, Erin M. – School Psychology Review, 2006
Using multimethod-multisource functional behavioral assessment (FBA), 3 students (in kindergarten, first grade, and ninth grade) with behavioral disabilities at risk for change of placement received interventions. Indirect assessments included the Functional Assessment Checklist for Teachers and Staff--Part A & B, the Student-Directed…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Grade 9, Grade 1
Safe and Effective Schooling for All Students: Putting into Practice the Disciplinary Provisions of the 1997 IDEA.
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Gable, Robert A.; Butler, C. J.; Walker-Bolton, Irene; Tonelson, Stephen W.; Quinn, Mary M.; Fox, James J. – Preventing School Failure, 2003
Virginia's statewide plan of educator preparation in functional behavioral assessment, as required under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, is described. The step-by-step training process facilitated positive academic and nonacademic outcomes for all students. Preliminary data support the effectiveness of both the content and…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Discipline Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods