Part II - Other Available Resources

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 Behavioral 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
	Other Available Resources

OTHER AVAILABLE RESOURCES

The Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice has produced additional materials on improving services for children and youth with emotional and behavioral problems. Most of our products are free of charge and available by contacting the Center, except where otherwise indicated. These and other related Center documents are also available on our web site, and we encourage you to download them and make and distribute copies.

Addressing Student Problem Behavior–Part I: An IEP Team’s Introduction to Functional Behavioral Assessment and Behavior Intervention Plans. Written with some of the country’s leading experts, this document serves as a useful tool for educators to understand the requirements of IDEA 97 with regard to addressing behavior problems and implement the fundamental principals and techniques of functional behavioral assessment and positive behavioral supports with students with behavior problems.

The third document in this series – Addressing Student Problem Behavior–Part III: Creating and Implementing Behavior Intervention Plans—is now available.

Functional assessment and behavioral intervention plans: Part 1 is a two-hour video workshop on functional behavioral assessment. 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, it covers the definitions and origins of functional behavioral assessment, what is involved in conducting a functional behavioral assessment and the criteria for determining when one is needed, and other relevant issues surrounding this technique. It is available from Training and Technical Assistance Center, Old Dominion University, 1401 West 49th Street, Norfolk, VA 23529-0146.

The National Agenda for Achieving Better Results for Children and Youth with Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED). Prepared for the U.S. Department of Education, the National Agenda offers a blueprint for change and presents seven strategic targets and cross-cutting themes for achieving better results for children and youth with SED.

Early Warning, Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools. This document was produced in collaboration with the National Association of School Psychologists in response to the President’s call for the development of an early warning guide to help "adults reach out to troubled children quickly and effectively." This guide has been distributed to every district in the nation to help them identify children in need of intervention into potentially violent emotions and behaviors. It can be acquired through the U.S. Department of Education by calling toll-free 1-877-4ED-PUBS or via the Center’s web site.

Safe, Drug-Free, and Effective Schools for ALL Students: What Works! This report came out of a collaborative effort between the Office of Special Education Programs and the Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program, both of the U.S. Department of Education. It profiles six different approaches in three different communities or districts to addressing schoolwide prevention and reduction of violent and aggressive behavior by all students. The report is the result of a literature review and focus groups with students, families, administrators, teachers, and community change agents from local agencies.

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