School Psychology Review (SPR)
Volume 30, Issue 2
(2001)
Issues and Procedures for Implementing Functional Behavioral Assessments in Schools
Editor: Susan M. Sheridan
Inside This Issue
Introduction to the Mini-Series: Issues and Procedures for Implementing Functional Behavioral Assessments in Schools
T. Steuart Watson, Frank M. Gresham, Christopher H. Skinner
pp. 153-155
With the reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA, P.L.105-17), the term “functional behavior assessment” has become t... [more]
Functional Behavioral Assessment: Principles, Procedures, and Future Directions
Frank M. Gresham, T. Steuart Watson, Christopher H. Skinner
pp. 156-172
Abstract. Through amendments to the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), federal law mandated the use of functional behavioral assessme... [more]
Functional Assessment: Old Wine in New Bottles
Ruth A. Ervin, Kristal E. Ehrhardt, Alan Poling
pp. 173-179
Abstract. This manuscript traces functional assessment (FA) in school settings to early contributions by B. F. Skinner that are evident in Science and... [more]
Evaluating the Validity of Functional Behavioral Assessment
Mark D. Shriver, Cynthia M. Anderson, Briley Proctor
pp. 180-192
Abstract. This article provides a brief overview of functional behavior assessment and contrasts and compares functional behavior assessment and tradi... [more]
A Descriptive Analysis and Critique of the Empirical Literature on School-Based Functional Assessment
Ruth A. Ervin, Pamela M. Radford, Kathy Bertsch, Andrew L. Piper, Kristal E. Ehrhardt, Alan Poling
pp. 193-210
Abstract. This article provides a wide range of information for 100 articles published from January 1980 through July 1999 that describe the functiona... [more]
Functional Assessment of Distracting and Disruptive Behaviors in the School Setting
Heather E. Sterling-Turner, Sheri L. Robinson, Susan M. Wilczynski
pp. 211-226
Abstract. More common than severe behaviors, distracting and instructionally disruptive behaviors frequently result in disciplinary decisions being ma... [more]
Some Contributions of Functional Analysis to the Assessment of Behaviors Associated With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and the Effects of Stimulant Medication
John Northup, Veronica Gulley
pp. 227-238
Abstract. The usefulness of functional analysis procedures for the assessment and treatment of behaviors associated with Attention Deficit Hyperactivi... [more]
Functional Behavioral Assessments: Legal Requirements and Challenges
Erik Drasgow, Mitchell L. Yell
pp. 239-251
Abstract. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Amendments of 1997 require that if a student’s behavior impedes his or her learning o... [more]
Reliability and Accuracy of a Performance-Based Behavioral Recording Procedure
Mark W. Steege, Tiffany Davin, Michelle Hathaway
pp. 252-261
Abstract. The most common criticisms of behavioral assessment procedures are that they are complex, time-consuming, and impractical, and therefore, ar... [more]
Annotated Bibliography for the Mini-Series
Curriculum-Based Assessment Procedures Embedded Within Functional Behavioral Assessments: Identifying Escape-Motivated Behaviors in a General Education Classroom
Maura L. Roberts, Jody Marshall, J. Ron Nelson, Craig A. Albers
pp. 264-277
Abstract. The purpose of this study was to examine whether curriculum-based assessment (CBA) procedures could be incorporated into a functional behavi... [more]
The Use of Classroom-Based Brief Functional Analysis With Preschoolers At-Risk for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Amy E. Boyajian, George J. DuPaul, Marcie Wartel Handler, Tanya L. Eckert, Kara E. McGoey
pp. 278-293
Abstract. The efficacy of using brief functional analysis procedures in preschool classrooms for students at-risk for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity ... [more]
Reducing Disruptive Behaviors in Students With Serious Emotional Disturbance
Erinn H. Musser, Melissa A. Bray, Thomas J. Kehle, William R. Jenson
pp. 294-304
Abstract. A multicomponent intervention that included a precision request program, mystery motivators, token economy with response cost, and anteceden... [more]
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