WHAT IS IT?
Functional behavioral assessment is
generally considered to be a problem-solving process for addressing student problem
behavior. It relies on a variety of techniques and strategies to identify the purposes of
specific behavior and to help IEP teams select interventions to directly address the
problem behavior. Functional behavioral assessment should be integrated, as appropriate,
throughout the process of developing, reviewing, and, if necessary, revising a
student’s IEP.
A functional behavioral assessment looks
beyond the behavior itself. The focus when conducting a functional behavioral assessment
is on identifying significant, pupil-specific social, affective, cognitive, and/or
environmental factors associated with the occurrence (and non-occurrence) of specific
behaviors. This broader perspective offers a better understanding of the function or
purpose behind student behavior. Behavioral intervention plans based on an understanding
of "why" a student misbehaves are extremely useful in addressing a wide range of
problem behaviors.
This mini-web is designed to provide you with
the resources needed to understand the usefulness of functional behavioral assessments and
behavioral intervention plans in addressing student problem behavior, as well as what the
law requires of school districts with regard to these topics. We are in the process of
developing additional materials and coordinating additional resources to provide you with
the most useful and current information possible on this topic.
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WHAT'S
HERE?
Documents - The
documents in this series were written with some of the country's leading experts, were
designed and reviewed by panels that have included teachers and administrators, parents,
school psychologists, union representatives, researchers, policy makers and others, and
were vetted by the U.S. Department of Education for consistency with the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act. Our series on Addressing Student Problem Behavior is available
to read online and to download as PDF.
| Part I - An IEP Team’s
Introduction To Functional Behavioral Assessment And Behavior Intervention Plans |
Part II - Conducting a Functional
Behavioral Assessment
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| Part III - Creating Positive Behavioral
Intervention Plans and Supports |
Part IV
- A Trainer of Trainers Guide  |
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Videos -
The video series was produced as a cooperative effort between the Center for Effective
Collaboration and Practice and Old Dominion University as part of ODU's state-funded
technical assistance project.
Online discussion - |
