TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Acknowledgments
	Introduction
	Rationale for Using Functional Behavioral Assessments to Develop Positive Behavior Interventions
	Functional Assessment is a Team Effort
	A Method for Conducting a Functional Behavioral Assessment
	Direct and Indirect Measures of Student Behavior

	Summary of Steps to Conduct a Functional Behavioral Assessment
	The Behavior Intervention Plan
	Conclusion
	Additional Information on Functional Assessment
	Appendix A: Scatterplots
	Appendix B: ABC Charts
	Appendix C: Functional Assessment Interview Forms
	Appendix D: Sample Teacher and Student Interviews
	Appendix E: Problem Behavior Questionnaire
	Appendix F:  Data Triangulation Chart
	Appendix G: Behavior Pathway Charts

Acknowledgments

The authors wish to thank the following people for their valuable assistance in the conception and production of this document:

Beth Bader, M.Ed., American Federation of Teachers

George Batsche, Ph.D., University of South Florida

Denise M. Conrad, M.Ed., Behavior Specialist, Toledo Public Schools

Eleanor Guetzloe, Ph.D., University of South Florida

Mary Holway, Parent, Woodbridge, VA

Beverley Johns, M.S., Past President - Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders

David Osher, Ph.D., Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice

Trina Osher, M.A., Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health

Tom Valore, Ph.D., Wast Shore Day Treatment Center, Positive Education Program

Lawrence T. Waite, M.Ed., New York State United Teachers

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