Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1999

Publication Title

Education & Treatment of Children (ETC)

Volume

22

Issue

3

Pages

280-290

Abstract

Functional behavioral assessment (FBA) of aggressive and negative behaviors that lead to suspension and expulsion is mandated for students with disabilities in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 1997. This legal requirement is problematic for many school districts as well as teacher preparation programs in that numerous barriers to effective application of FBA exist within our educational institutions. The present article discusses some of the major challenges school districts personnel face in implementing FBAs. A school improvement initiative, Success4, is presented to illustrate an approach that the state of Iowa is taking to overcome these challenges. Finally, we present arguments for fundamental changes in educational policies and practices in order to enhance school district effectiveness and accountability in conducting functional behavioral assessments. Reprinted by permission of the publisher.

Comments

© 1999 Education and Treatment of Children.

Posted with the permission of the publisher.

Original Publication Citation

Hendrickson, J. M., Gable, R. A., & Conroy, M. A. (1999). Behavioral problems in schools: Ways to encourage functional behavior assessment (FBA) of discipline-evoking behavior of students with emotional and/or behavioral disorders (EBD). Education & Treatment of Children (ETC), 22(3), 280-290.

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