Considerations of Baseline Classroom Conditions in Conducting Functional Behavior Assessments in School Settings.

ABSTRACT: Research has shown that environmental classroom variables affect academic performance and student behavior, and appropriate behavior is often related to the presence of effective teaching practices and classroom management (Moore Partin, Robertson, Maggin, Oliver, & Wehby Preventing School Failure, 54, 172-178, 2010). For behavior analysts consulting in elementary education, some referrals for assessment and treatment of individual student behavior can be resolved by helping teachers establish effective class-wide practices. For this reason, some researchers suggest that behavior analysts should assess baseline classroom conditions as part of a functional behavior assessment (FBA; Anderson & St. Peter Behavior Analysis in Practice, 6(2), 62, 2013; Sutherland & Wehby Journal of Emotional an

SUBMITTER: Kestner KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6745578 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature