ERIC Number: EJ1034830
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Publication Date: 2013-Nov
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Training Teachers to Conduct Trial-Based Functional Analyses
Kunnavatana, S. Shanun; Bloom, Sarah E.; Samaha, Andrew L.; Dayton, Elizabeth
Behavior Modification, v37 n6 p707-722 Nov 2013
The trial-based functional analysis (FA) is a promising approach to identification of behavioral function and is especially suited for use in educational settings. Not all studies on trial-based FA have included teachers as therapists, and those studies that have, included minimal information on teacher training. The purpose of this study was to determine whether teachers trained via an in-service training would be able to conduct trial-based FAs with high procedural integrity. We trained four teachers to conduct trial-based FAs using a combination of didactic teaching and practice with feedback. All four teachers improved performance following training. Performance remained above baseline levels during an in situ maintenance condition, but for three of four teachers, additional feedback was required to recapture performance observed immediately following training.
Descriptors: Functional Behavioral Assessment, Inservice Teacher Education, Performance, Feedback (Response), Instructional Effectiveness, Special Education Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Elementary School Teachers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education; Elementary Education; Adult Education
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Language: English
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