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Sutton, Joe P.; Walker, Steven C. – Diagnostique, 1999
This article synthesizes information from the special education literature about functional behavioral assessments (FBAs), including the law and FBA, working definitions, basic assumptions underlying FBA, the role of the diagnosticians, the role of special educators, the steps to conducting an FBA, the methods of FBA, and tools for the…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Data Collection, Disabilities, Educational Legislation
Peer reviewedWhitaker, Simon; Hirst, Daniel – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2002
It is argued that challenging behavior can be better understood if a correlational analysis (looking for correlations between behavior occurrence and other variables) is used in addition to functional analysis. A case example is provided of a man whose aggressive outbursts were negatively correlated with trips out of his unit. (Contains…
Descriptors: Adults, Aggression, Autism, Behavior Modification
Direct linkEagar, Kathy; Green, Janette; Gordon, Robert; Owen, Alan; Masso, Malcolm; Williams, Kathryn – International Journal of Disability, Development & Education, 2006
This study reports on an assessment system for school-leavers with disabilities to identify their capacity for work and the type of transition-to-work programme best suited to each person. Participants were 1,556 high school students in four cohorts who left school between 1999 and 2002. Each school-leaver was assessed by rehabilitation…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Functional Behavioral Assessment, High School Students, Cohort Analysis
Nelson, J. Ron; Roberts, Maura L.; Smith, Deborah J. – 1998
This manual is designed to help school personnel conduct functional behavior assessments (FBAs) and to develop effective behavior intervention plans (BIPs). The manual begins by providing background information on FBAs including: (1) the four-stage model of collaborative problem solving that is used to conduct FBAs and develop subsequent BIPs,…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Problems, Disabilities, Educational Legislation
Council for Exceptional Children, Reston, VA. Div. for Learning Disabilities. – 1999
In this 2-hour videotape workshop designed for teachers, administrators, parents, and others, Dr. Barbara Bateman answers many key questions that have been raised about Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) since the 1997 amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the 1999 regulations. The videotape reviews the…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Discipline
Weigle, Karen L.; Scotti, Joseph R. – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (JASH), 2000
A study analyzed ratings of 55 teachers for the effectiveness and acceptability of a range of interventions and evaluated the impact on those ratings of providing functional information about the problem behavior. Teachers differentially rated brief interruption and differential reinforcement according to the functional information provided in the…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Classroom Techniques, Decision Making
Leech, Donald W.; Miller, Loraine – Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 2004
The development and implementation of discipline programs for students with exceptional education* needs is a challenging endeavor for school leaders. This case focuses on the application of disciplinary procedures for a chronically disruptive student who is classified severely emotionally disturbed. The case provides a catalyst for educational…
Descriptors: School Culture, Emotional Disturbances, Disabilities, Instructional Leadership
Smith, Carl R.; Katsiyannis, Antonis – Behavioral Disorders, 2004
The amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1997 (IDEA '97) established a number of expectations regarding how the behavioral needs of students with disabilities would be met and how they should be disciplined. These expectations included alternative behavioral assessment strategies (e.g., functional behavioral assessments,…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Educational Legislation, Program Development, Functional Behavioral Assessment
Zhang, Dalun; Ivester, Joy; Katsiyannis, Antonis – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2005
This study examined high school and middle school transition practices from the perspective of special education teacher leaders. Results indicated that the majority of schools offer functional curricula, social skills training, and an array of school-based functional learning opportunities. However, a significant number of schools did not provide…
Descriptors: Teacher Leadership, Special Education Teachers, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Disabilities
Fallon, Theodore, Jr.; Pumariega, Andres; Sowers, Wesley; Klaehn, Robert; Huffine, Charles; Vaughan, Thomas, Jr.; Winters, Nancy; Chenven, Mark; Marx, Larry; Zachik, Albert; Heffron, William; Grimes, Katherine – Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2006
The Child and Adolescent Level of Care System/Child and Adolescent Service Intensity Instrument (CALOCUS/CASII) is designed to help determine the intensity of services needed for a child served in a mental health system of care. The instrument contains eight dimensions that are rated following a comprehensive clinical evaluation. The dimensions…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Emotional Disturbances, Testing, Validity
Download full textGeneral Accounting Office, Washington, DC. – 1995
This report to Congress examines the Social Security Administration's approach to assessing children's impairments through the individualized functional assessment (IFA) process mandated by the Supreme Court in Sullivan v. Zebley. Specifically, the report assesses the IFA's impact on number of Supplemental Security Income recipients, IFA's…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Children, Clinical Diagnosis, Disabilities
Peer reviewedGable, 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
Peer reviewedMcConnell, Mary E.; Hilvitz, Perry B.; Cox, Carol J. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 1998
Describes a 10-step process that educators can use when conducting functional assessments and developing Behavioral Intervention Plans required under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997 for students with disabilities with behavior problems. A case study is provided to illustrate the process. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Case Studies, Disabilities
Peer reviewedSmith, Carl R. – Exceptional Children, 2000
This article explores the status of implementation of the behavioral and discipline requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997. Data are presented from complaints, hearings, and court decisions that suggest that the overall discrepancy between competency expectation for Individualized Education Program (IEP) teams and…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Disabilities
Crimmins, Daniel; Farrell, Anne F. – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities (RPSD), 2006
Positive behavior support (PBS) has evolved over the past 15 years from an individualized approach to behavior management to one with an increased focus on universal applications. Although there are clear areas of convergence between individualized and universal supports, it is also clear that the provision of individualized supports is an…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Behavior Modification, Federal Legislation, Student Behavior
