Welcome to the Module Series on Conducting Functional Behavior Assessments in Schools
This module is broken into six chapters and can be taken consecutively starting at Chapter 1, or participants can select a chapter to review with a specific topic within the module series. To review the learning objectives, click on the plus sign in the right-hand corner to expand the section.
Learning Objectives
- Identify the purpose of a Functional Behavior Assessment.
- Identify and complete components of a descriptive Functional Behavior Assessment including structured interviews, record review, direct observations and selecting a data collection method.
Chapters
Chapter 1
What Is an FBA?
Chapter 4
Observing Student Behavior
Chapter 2
Establishing the FBA Team and Identifying the Priority Target Behaviors
Chapter 5
Hypothesizing Function of Behavior and Completing the Competing Behavior Pathway
Chapter 3
Conducting Record Reviews and Interviews
Chapter 6
Selecting a Data Collection Method
Resources
General
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
- Elementary & Middle School Record Review
- High School Record Review
- FACTS Staff Interview Parts A & B
- Caregiver Interview
- Student Interview
- FBA/BIP Example 1
- FBA/BIP Example 2
Chapter 4
References
Anderson, C., & Borgmeier, C. (2008). Functional Assessment Checklist for Teachers and Staff.
Cooper, J.O., Heron, T.E., & Heward, W.L. (2018). Applied Behavior Analysis (3rd Edition). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.
Crone, D. & Horner, R.H. (2003). Building positive behavior support systems in schools. 2nd Ed. New York: Guilford Press.
Lohman, S., Strickland-Cohen, K., Borgmeier, C., & Horner, R. (2013). Basic FBA to BSP Training.
State Board of Education Rule 0520-01-09-.24, Functional Behavioral Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans, available at https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/rules/0520/0520-01/0520-01-09.20230406.pdf (Last revised June 2022).