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Mulcahy, Candace A.; Krezmien, Michael; Maccini, Paula – Preventing School Failure, 2014
While the Common Core State Standards and state learning standards guide teachers in what mathematical content knowledge should be addressed as well as the processes and proficiencies necessary for developing mathematical competence, several student- and teacher-related factors may hinder student access to the general education curriculum for…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Secondary School Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Behavior Disorders
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Conroy, Maureen A.; Clark, Denise; Gable, Robert A.; Fox, James J. – Preventing School Failure, 1999
Argues that using functional behavioral assessment (FBA) to identify individual factors that may be contributing to a student's behavior problem and building a positive behavioral-intervention plan will produce effective disciplinary practices. Components of successful implementation of FBA and overarching challenges to the use of FBA are…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Discipline, Elementary Secondary Education
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Bowen, Julie M. – Preventing School Failure, 2005
Students who have sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) return to the school setting with a range of cognitive, psychosocial, and physical deficits that can significantly affect their academic functioning. Successful educational reintegration for students with TBI requires careful assessment of each child's unique needs and abilities and the…
Descriptors: Brain, Head Injuries, Student Needs, Disabilities
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Gable, Robert A.; Quinn, Mary Magee; Rutherford, Robert B., Jr.; Howell, Kenneth – Preventing School Failure, 1998
Discusses requirements specified in the 1997 amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act that pertain to functional behavioral assessment, as well as positive behavioral intervention plans and supports as they relate to the responsibilities of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) team and to the IEP itself. (CR)
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education
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Fox, James J.; Gunter, Philip; Davis, Carol Ann; Brall, Samantha – Preventing School Failure, 2000
This article discusses three major purposes of observation in functional behavioral assessment: to describe and help analyze the classroom events leading to challenging behaviors, to develop and evaluate the accuracy of hypotheses about these triggers, and to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions for challenging behavior developed from the…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Classroom Observation Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education
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Quinn, Mary Magee – Preventing School Failure, 2000
This article addresses two types of issues related to policy decisions. First, it examines policy as it relates to the logistics of conducting an FBA. Second, it discusses issues related to proactively preventing serious behavior from occurring in schools. (Contains 13 references.) (CR)
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Compliance (Legal), Educational Legislation
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Stichter, Janine Peck; Shellady, Suzanne; Sealander, Karen A.; Eigenberger, Martin E. – Preventing School Failure, 2000
This article examines functional behavioral assessment (FBA) and its application in schools in three areas: the current knowledge base regarding procedures best suited for conducting FBA with students with emotional/behavioral disorders, issues surrounding the identification of competencies necessary for special educators to conduct FBA, and…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances