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

Practical Intervention in the Schools Series

by Mark W. Steege, Jamie L. Pratt, Garry Wickerd PhD

Widely recognized as a gold-standard resource, this authoritative book has been revised and expanded with 50% new material. It provides a complete introduction to functional behavioral assessment (FBA), complete with procedures, forms, and tools that have been piloted and refined in both general and special education settings. Numerous vivid examples illustrate how to use the authors' behavior-analytic problem-solving model (BAPS) to synthesize assessment results and guide the design of individually tailored interventions. Practitioners and students enjoy the engaging, conversational tone. In a convenient large-size format, the book includes 17 reproducible checklists and forms. Purchasers get access to a companion Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials.

New to This Edition
*Revised BAPS model reflects the latest research and offers a more comprehensive approach to FBA.
*Chapters on professional and ethical standards; analyzing how biological/medical conditions, thoughts, and emotions influence behavior; and analyzing how executive skills deficits influence behavior.
*Chapters on testing hypotheses about the functions of problem behavior; testing reinforcer effectiveness; and evaluating function-based interventions.
*Chapter providing applied learning experiences for professionals and students.
*Most of the reproducible tools are new or revised.

This book is in The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series, edited by Sandra M. Chafouleas.

Genres: Education

299 pages, Paperback

First published July 6, 2015

Reviews

[Nicole King · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good information to learn how to conduct functional behavioral assessments.

[Robert M. Pomeranz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Phenomenal resource

This book has clear, applicable examples of FBA concepts, humorous and engaging writing style, provides abundant resources to further learning, and is hands down the most quintessential resource for understanding FBAs and their applications.

[Mandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

For the most part it's an excellent text. Lots of great information that is very useful. At times it's a bit convoluted though, so I couldn't give it the full 5 star rating.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

The cliff notes version of the fundamentals to FBAs. Great reference for your shelf.