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Acceptability of Functional Behavioral Assessment Procedures to Special Educators and School Psychologists
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O'Neill, Robert E.; Bundock, Kaitlin; Kladis, Kristin; Hawken, Leanne S. – Behavioral Disorders, 2015
This survey study assessed the acceptability of a variety of functional behavioral assessment (FBA) procedures (i.e., functional assessment interviews, rating scales/questionnaires, systematic direct observations, functional analysis manipulations) to a national sample of 123 special educators and a state sample of 140 school psychologists.…
Descriptors: Functional Behavioral Assessment, Special Education Teachers, School Psychologists, Attitudes
Survey of Functional Assessment Procedures Used with Individuals Who Display Mental Retardation and Severe Problem Behaviors.
Desrochers, Marcie N.; And Others – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1997
A survey was conducted to catalog the assessments used by 125 practitioners to evaluate the problem behaviors displayed by clients with mental retardation. Results indicate most practitioners rated functional assessment procedures as extremely or very useful. Findings are discussed with emphasis on the difficulties in conducting functional…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems, Evaluation Utilization
The Stereotypy Analysis: An Instrument for Examining Environmental Variable Associated with Differential Rates of Stereotypic Behavior.
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Pyles, David A. M.; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1997
The Stereotypy Analysis, a means of analyzing environmental variables associated with differential rates of stereotypic behavior, was conducted with five adults with developmental disabilities. Results indicate the analysis was able to detect environmental events associated with stereotypic responding for three subjects and was useful in…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Developmental Disabilities
Fostering Utilization through Multiple Data Gathering Methods.
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Turner, Susan D.; And Others – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1988
Means of fostering utilization of educational evaluations are reviewed. Four ongoing educational evaluation programs were examined: (1) Florida Summer Institute Program; (2) Chapter I Reading Microcomputer Component; (3) Elementary Academically Gifted Program; and (4) Laboratory for Individualized Foundation Teaching. The addition of one factor…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Behavior Problems, Computer Assisted Instruction, Data Collection
An Empirical Test of the Construct Validity of the Child Behavior Checklist.
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Latkovich, Sharon A. – 1996
The Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) is used to assess the behavioral problems and social competencies of children. Its broad usage in both practitioner and research contexts has led to misapplications as compared to the CBCL's original intended purpose. In addition, the composition of the normative sample presents particular difficulties for…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Problems, Blacks, Children
Assessing School Climate in Prevention Program Planning, Development, and Evaluation.
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Gottfredson, Gary D. – 1984
This paper describes the presentations made at a symposium of behavioral scientists conducting research on school disorder and delinquency prevention. The application of a climate assessment battery in organizational development and the evaluation of disciplinary programs in schools is described. The "Effective Schools Battery" (ESB)…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Delinquency Prevention, Discipline, Discipline Policy