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Functional Assessment-Based Interventions: Focusing on the Environment and Considering Function
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Oakes, Wendy Peia; Lane, Kathleen Lynne; Hirsch, Shanna Eisner – Preventing School Failure, 2018
It can be challenging for educators to select intervention tactics based on the function of the student's behavior. In this article, authors offer practical information on behavioral function and environmental-focused intervention ideas for educators developing behavior intervention plans. Ideas are organized according to the hypothesized function…
Descriptors: Functional Behavioral Assessment, Intervention, Student Behavior, Classroom Techniques
Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans in Rural Schools: An Exploration of the Need, Barriers, and Recommendations
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Oram, Lindsay; Owens, Sarah; Maras, Melissa – Preventing School Failure, 2016
A wealth of research highlights negative outcomes associated with mental and behavioral health problems in children and adolescents. Prevention-based frameworks have been developed to provide prevention and early intervention in the school setting. Tertiary behavioral supports often include the use of functional behavior assessments (FBAs) and…
Descriptors: Functional Behavioral Assessment, Rural Schools, Intervention, Student Needs
Developing Buy-In for Positive Behavior Support in Secondary Settings
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Bohanon, Hank; Wu, Meng-Jia – Preventing School Failure, 2014
On the basis of the implementation of Schoolwide Positive Behavior Supports in high schools, the present study examined the effect of supporting buy-in through conducting needs assessments and focused professional development for high school staff when implementing Schoolwide Positive Behavior Supports. The effectiveness of the 2 additional items…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Needs Assessment, Faculty Development, Positive Reinforcement
Schoolwide Intervention to Reduce Chronic Tardiness at the Middle and High School Levels
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Tyre, Ashli; Feuerborn, Laura; Pierce, Jennifer – Preventing School Failure, 2011
When many students are tardy at the secondary level, teachers must continually restart instruction or delay beginning instructional periods throughout the school day. To address the considerable amount of instructional time lost caused by high rates of tardiness, the authors investigated the results of schoolwide intervention to reduce student…
Descriptors: Intervention, Tribally Controlled Education, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Program Effectiveness
Positive Behavior Supports: Tier 2 Interventions in Middle Schools
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Hoyle, Carol G.; Marshall, Kathleen J.; Yell, Mitchell L. – Preventing School Failure, 2011
School personnel are using Schoolwide Positive Behavior Supports in public schools throughout the United States. A number of studies have evaluated the universal level, or Tier 1, of Schoolwide Positive Behavior Supports. In this study, the authors describe and analyze the interventions offered as options for use for Tier 2 in middle schools…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Behavior Modification, Intervention, Positive Reinforcement
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