Conducting School-Based Functional Behavioral Assessments: A Practitioner's Guide - Softcover

Watson, T. Steuart; Steege, Mark W.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1572308540 ISBN 13: 9781572308541

Publisher: The Guilford Press, 2003

Synopsis

This indispensable manual takes school practitioners step by step through conducting functional behavioral assessments and using them to plan effective interventions. The authors present a cogent rationale for the use of functional behavioral assessment (FBA), clearly explaining its advantages over traditional approaches to dealing with problem behavior. Basic terms and procedures are defined and the process of working with individual students is described in depth. Bringing concepts to life with realistic case examples, the authors also include a variety of sample FBA reports and corresponding positive behavior support plans. A Q&A chapter offers straightforward answers to practitioners' frequently asked questions. Perhaps most important, the volume provides all of the tools needed to complete a reliable and valid FBA, including forms, questionnaires, and worksheets, with a large-size format and lay-flat binding for ease of photocopying.

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Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction to Functional Behavioral Assessment
Chapter 2. Genesis of Functional Behavioral Assessment
Chapter 3. Legal Aspects of Functional Behavioral Assessment
Chapter 4. Basic Principles of Functional Behavioral Assessment
Chapter 5. Observing and Recording Behavior
Chapter 6. Indirect Functional Behavioral Assessment
Chapter 7. Direct Descriptive Functional Behavioral Assessment
Chapter 8. Supporting Documentation
Chapter 9. Putting It All Together . . . Where Science Meets Art: Or, Linking Assessment to Intervention
Chapter 10. Extraenvironmental Variables That Influence Function
Chapter 11. Training School/Agency Personnel to Implement Functional Behavioral Assessments
Chapter 12. A Baker's Dozen Plus One: The Authors' Responses to 14 Frequently Asked Questions about Functional Behavioral Assessment
References
Author Index
Subject Index

Review

"This book's strengths include readable and straightforward descriptions of the nature, purpose, concepts, and methods of functional assessment; numerous realistic examples to demonstrate points and applications; and lots of easy-to-use forms. It will prove to be a very practical resource for school psychologists, special educators, and other professionals responsible for doing functional assessments in schools. Especially appealing are the multiple forms for each step of the process. The book will serve as an excellent supplemental text for graduate-level behavioral assessment and intervention courses and practica."--Edward J.Daly III, PhD, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

"This important contribution to the functional assessment literature will likely become a major training text for preservice school psychologists, counselors, teachers, and other school-based professionals. It is also a valuable resource for practitioners interested in extending their knowledge and skills. The text provides more depth of coverage than many works to date. All of the major skill sets required for conducting functional assessment are taught and illustrated; many useful forms and protocols are provided; and, perhaps most important, the text teaches the thinking process that is foundational to competent and defensible functional assessments. One of the work's most attractive features is its generous use of real-life examples and scenarios to bring concepts to life."--W. David Tilly III, PhD, Coordinator of Assessment Services, Heartland Area Education Agency 11, Johnston, Iowa

"Watson and Steege offer a user-friendly presentation of an effective and increasingly widely used approach to addressing problem behaviors by determining their functions. The book covers the historical and theoretical underpinnings of functional behavioral assessment while also providing down-to-earth, step-by-step recommendations for practice. The realistic case studies and sample reports do a nice job of tying together the concepts discussed. I wholeheartedly endorse this excellent volume and plan to use it in my courses on functional behavioral assessment."--Frank M. Gresham, PhD, Graduate School of Education, University of California-Riverside

Edition details

• Publisher: The Guilford Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1572308540
• ISBN 13: 9781572308541
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 246