Functional Behavior Assessment

2019 ◽  
pp. 89-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brad A. Dufrene ◽  
M. P. Lundy
Keyword(s):  
Classroom Behavior ◽  
Challenging Behaviors ◽  
Functional Relation ◽  
Functional Behavior Assessment ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
Behavior Assessment ◽  
Case Examples ◽  
Functional Behavior ◽  
School Based ◽  
Academic Settings

Function-based interventions may be more effective than interventions based on topography of behavior for improving students’ classroom behavior. A functional behavior assessment (FBA) identifies contextual variables that are associated with or have a functional relation with challenging behaviors. This chapter discusses the essential elements of an FBA, including types of FBA procedures, procedural guidelines form implementing a school-based FBA, and conducting FBAs in the context of school-based consultation. Finally, case examples of FBAs are provided to demonstrate the process of implementation in academic settings.

You Can Help Every Provider Have a Better Understanding of Functional Behavior Assessment! A Review of the Website: Basic FBA to BSP

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 152-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gwendolyn Joy Shultz ◽  
Nathan Havens ◽  
Beth Newberry Gurney ◽  
Jon Burt
Keyword(s):  
Classroom Behavior ◽  
Functional Behavior Assessment ◽  
Behavior Assessment ◽  
State University ◽  
Behavior Support ◽  
Functional Behavior ◽  
Portland State University ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Support Plan ◽  
Analyze Data

Managing problematic classroom behavior is a challenge for many teachers, regardless of population. The website, www.basicfba.com , designed by researchers at Portland State University, offers teachers and practitioners a wealth of materials to assist them in conducting and maintaining a functional behavior assessment and behavior support plan. Tools are also provided to allow participants to graph and analyze data. This article gives an overview of the resources available and how they may be used.

Functional Behavior Assessment in Classroom Settings: Scaling Down to Scale Up

2010 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terrance M. Scott ◽  
Peter J. Alter ◽  
Kathleen McQuillan
Keyword(s):  
Challenging Behaviors ◽  
Scale Up ◽  
Functional Behavior Assessment ◽  
Behavior Assessment ◽  
Federal Law ◽  
Classroom Context ◽  
Inappropriate Behaviors ◽  
Functional Behavior ◽  
Scaling Down

Functional behavior assessment (FBA), although mandated by federal law in situations involving students with emotional and behavioral disorders, is not well defined in the literature in terms of how it should best be undertaken in widespread practice in schools. Functional behavior assessment can be defined as a process for determining the reason or reasons why a student engages in inappropriate behaviors by identifying predictable relations between the behavior and the environmental conditions in which it occurs. Unfortunately, highly technical terminology and a poorly defined process have turned a valuable technology into more unnecessary bureaucratic paperwork in its widespread implementation. This article describes how FBA can be applied in a straightforward manner for students with challenging behaviors. The process is broken into steps and described using a case study from a real classroom context. Detailed examples help guide practitioners through some of the more likely roadblocks to creating and implementing FBAs.

THE EFFECT OF FUNCTIONAL BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENT ON SCHOOL-BASED INTERVENTIONS: A META-ANALYSIS OF SINGLE-CASE RESEARCH

2017 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 351-369 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teryn P. Bruni ◽  
Daniel Drevon ◽  
Michael Hixson ◽  
Robert Wyse ◽  
Samantha Corcoran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Single Case ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Functional Behavior Assessment ◽  
Behavior Assessment ◽  
Case Research ◽  
Functional Behavior ◽  
School Based ◽  
School Based Interventions ◽  
Single Case Research

An Examination of the Relation Between Functional Behavior Assessment and Selected Intervention Strategies With School-Based Teams

2005 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 205-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terrance M. Scott ◽  
Julianna McIntyre ◽  
Carl Liaupsin ◽  
C. Michael Nelson ◽  
Maureen Conroy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Functional Behavior Assessment ◽  
Intervention Strategies ◽  
Behavior Assessment ◽  
Functional Behavior ◽  
School Based

Using Teleconsultation to Develop Independent Skills of School-Based Behavior Teams in Functional Behavior Assessment

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 297-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brenda J. Bassingthwaite ◽  
Jessica E. Graber ◽  
Adam D. Weaver ◽  
David P. Wacker ◽  
Denise White-Staecker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Functional Behavior Assessment ◽  
Behavior Assessment ◽  
Functional Behavior ◽  
School Based

Functional Behavior Assessment Rating Scales: Intrarater Reliability with Students with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

2003 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 386-400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sally M. Barton-Arwood ◽  
Joseph H. Wehby ◽  
Philip L. Gunter ◽  
Kathleen L. Lane
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Disorders ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Functional Behavior Assessment ◽  
Behavior Assessment ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Intrarater Reliability ◽  
Functional Behavior ◽  
Emotional Or Behavioral Disorders

This study evaluated the intrarater reliability of two functional behavior assessment rating scales: the Motivation Assessment Scale and the Problem Behavior Questionnaire. Teachers rated 30 students from 10 self-contained classrooms for students with emotional or behavioral disorders on three separate occasions using both rating scales. Pearson correlation coefficients and exact and adjacent agreement percentages indicated variable and inconsistent ratings across administrations and rating scales. The authors discuss possible reasons for inconsistencies, as well as implications for practice and future research.

Functional Behavior Assessment and Function-Based Intervention Planning: Considering the Simple Logic of the Process

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 101-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terrance M. Scott ◽  
Justin T. Cooper
Keyword(s):  
Functional Behavior Assessment ◽  
Behavior Assessment ◽  
Functional Behavior ◽  
Disabilities Education Act ◽  
Big Ideas ◽  
Education Act ◽  
Function Based Intervention ◽  
Simple Logic ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
And Function

While functional behavior assessment (FBA) has been a part of special education law and embedded in Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) since 1997, a precise definition of what actions or processes constitute a legal FBA has never been adequately addressed in the law. This article provides an overview of the underlying logic of FBA leading to effective function-based intervention. When focusing on a simplification of the logic behind FBA, there are three big ideas that serve as a foundation for considering the intersection of effectiveness and practicality: function matters, FBA requires repeated observations of behavior, and the only purpose of an FBA is to develop an effective intervention. These big ideas are discussed, leading to a conclusion as to how logic and simplicity must share priority in the process.

Evaluating the Validity of Functional Behavior Assessment

2001 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 180-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark D. Shriver ◽  
Cynthia M. Anderson ◽  
Briley Proctor
Keyword(s):  
Functional Behavior Assessment ◽  
Behavior Assessment ◽  
Functional Behavior
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