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

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.

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Implications of current research on the use of functional behavior assessment and behavior support planning in school systems.

International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy ◽

10.1037/h0100176 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 38-52 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Kent McIntosh ◽

Hadas Av-Gay

Keyword(s):

Functional Behavior Assessment ◽

Behavior Assessment ◽

School Systems ◽

Behavior Support ◽

Functional Behavior ◽

And Behavior

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Functional Behavior Assessment

Handbook of Behavioral Interventions in Schools ◽

10.1093/med-psych/9780190843229.003.0006 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 89-105 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

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.

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Conceptualizing Functional Behavior Assessment as Prevention Practice Within Positive Behavior Support Systems

Preventing School Failure Alternative Education for Children and Youth ◽

10.3200/psfl.50.1.13-20 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 50 (1) ◽

pp. 13-20 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

Terrance M. Scott ◽

Deborah B. Caron

Keyword(s):

Positive Behavior Support ◽

Support Systems ◽

Functional Behavior Assessment ◽

Positive Behavior ◽

Behavior Assessment ◽

Behavior Support ◽

Functional Behavior

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Building Positive Behavior Support Systems In Schools-Functional Behavior Assessment

Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics ◽

10.1097/00004703-200406000-00015 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 25 (3) ◽

pp. 216

Author(s):

Betty I. Wolf

Keyword(s):

Positive Behavior Support ◽

Support Systems ◽

Functional Behavior Assessment ◽

Positive Behavior ◽

Behavior Assessment ◽

Behavior Support ◽

Functional Behavior

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Meta-analysis of single-subject research using hierarchical linear modeling : empirical examination of the procedure and functional behavior assessment-based interventions

10.32469/10355/10347 ◽

2010 ◽

Author(s):

Nicholas A. Gage

Keyword(s):

Hierarchical Linear Modeling ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Functional Behavior Assessment ◽

Behavior Assessment ◽

Single Subject ◽

Linear Modeling ◽

Empirical Examination ◽

Single Subject Research ◽

Functional Behavior

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

Behavioral Disorders ◽

10.1177/019874290302800402 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 28 (4) ◽

pp. 386-400 ◽

Cited By ~ 26

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.

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

Beyond Behavior ◽

10.1177/1074295617716113 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 26 (3) ◽

pp. 101-104 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

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.

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