Functional Behavioral Assessment-based Interventions

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Functional Behavioral Assessment-based Interventions December 2016Page 1What Works Clearinghouse DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONWWC Intervention ReportA summary of findings from a systematic review of the evidenceChildren Identified With or At Risk for an Emotional Disturbance December 2016Functional Behavioral Assessment-based Interventions Intervention Description1Functional Behavioral assessment (FBA) is an individualized prob-lem-solving process for addressing student problem behavior. An assessment is conducted to identify the purpose or function of a student s problem behavior. This assessment process involves col-lecting information about the environmental conditions that precede the problem behavior and the subsequent rewards that reinforce the behavior.

ment for behaviors, and then examining how these affect the behavior. Functional analysis uses a rigorous, experi-mental testing approach, incorporating single-case designs, to evaluate how interventions affect behavior.

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