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The Teacher's Concise Guide to Functional Behavioral Assessment - Book Cover Look Inside

The Teacher's Concise Guide to Functional Behavioral Assessment

Because every behavior has a reason behind it…

Highly effective in improving challenging student behavior, Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) is a research-based, student-centered approach that helps educators figure out why students act the way they do and make the appropriate environmental or instructional adjustments. Ideal for general and special educators new to FBAs, this accessible guidebook offers a practical overview of how to:

  • Identify and understand the underlying factors of challenging behavior 
  • Collect and analyze classroom and behavioral assessment data
  • Adopt evidence-based intervention strategies to correct problem behavior
  • Prepare a proactive plan for serious disruptions

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The Teacher's Concise Guide to Functional Behavioral Assessment - Book Cover Look Inside
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  • Grade Level: K-12
  • ISBN: 9781412966054
  • Published By: Corwin
  • Year: 2008
  • Page Count: 136
  • Publication date: December 30, 2008
Price: $28.95
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Description

Description

"Offers great suggestions on how to read and interpret important information for children with behavioral issues."
—Ramona Marquez, Director of Special Education
Hatch Valley Public Schools, Hatch, NM

Because every behavior has a reason behind it…

Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) is a highly effective, student-centered approach to improving challenging behavior. The method helps educators figure out why students act the way they do and then make the appropriate environmental or instructional adjustments.

Ideal for general and special educators new to FBAs, this concise, accessible guidebook offers a practical overview of how to use classroom and behavioral assessment data to make the learning environment enjoyable for all—including the teacher. Readers will learn how to:

  • Identify and understand the underlying factors of challenging behavior
  • Observe, collect, and analyze classroom data
  • Adopt evidence-based intervention strategies to correct problem behavior
  • Prepare a proactive plan for serious disruptions

Blending light-hearted humor with personal experiences and case studies, the author provides concrete methods for positive, effective behavioral intervention.

Author(s)

Author(s)

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Raymond J. Waller
Raymond J. Waller is an associate professor of special education at Piedmont College/Athens and is on the faculty at the University of Georgia in the School of Social Work. He is an active school consultant in the areas of student behavior problems and child and adolescent mental health issues.
Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

About the Author

1. Why FBA?

2. Conjunction Junction, What's the Behavior's Function?

3. Getting Started Through the Back Door: Indirect Assessment

4. Descriptive Analysis

5. Functional Analysis

6. Multiple Functions

7. When to Use What

8. Summarizing and Reporting the Data

9. FBA Within an RTI Framework

10. A Beginner's Look at Function-Based Support Planning

Conclusion

Appendix A: Sample Behaviorial Assessment Interview--Student

Appendix B: Sample Behavior Assessment Summary

Appendix C: Functional Behavioral Assessment Narrative Report

Appendix D: Sample Collaborative Team Activity Guide

Bibliography

Index

Reviews

Reviews

Quote by John M. Hintze, Professor of School Psychology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst: “A concise presentation of a challenging topic area in an easy-to-read format for teachers.”
“A concise presentation of a challenging topic area in an easy-to-read format for teachers.”
John M. Hintze, Professor of School Psychology
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Quote by Ramona Marquez, Director of Special Education, Hatch Valley Public Schools, Hatch, NM: "Offers great suggestions on how to read and interpret important information for children with behavioral issues.”
"Offers great suggestions on how to read and interpret important information for children with behavioral issues.”
Ramona Marquez, Director of Special Education
Hatch Valley Public Schools, Hatch, NM
Quote by Mari Gates, Teacher, Henry B. Burkland School, Middleboro, MA: “The information will be helpful to all educators and administrators as they become more responsible for completing FBA and creating BIPs.”
“The information will be helpful to all educators and administrators as they become more responsible for completing FBA and creating BIPs.”
Mari Gates, Teacher
Henry B. Burkland School, Middleboro, MA
Quote by Cindy Dobbins, Behavior Specialist, Pickens County School District, Jasper, GA: "Waller has once again done an excellent job of making applied behavior analysis principles and procedures easily understandable and applicable for special educators.”
"Waller has once again done an excellent job of making applied behavior analysis principles and procedures easily understandable and applicable for special educators.”
Cindy Dobbins, Behavior Specialist
Pickens County School District, Jasper, GA

    Other Titles in: Student Behavior | Special Education

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