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Examining the Effects and Quality of Interventions Based on the Assessment of Contextual Variables: A Meta-Analysis
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Losinski, Mickey; Maag, John W.; Katsiyannis, Antonis; Ennis, Robin Parks – Exceptional Children, 2014
Interventions based on the results of functional behavioral assessment (FBA) have been the topic of extensive research and, in certain cases, mandated for students with disabilities under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act. There exist a wide variety of methods for conducting such assessments, with little consensus in the field. The…
Descriptors: Intervention, Predictor Variables, Program Effectiveness, Educational Quality
Technical Adequacy of the Functional Assessment Checklist: Teachers and Staff (FACTS) FBA Interview Measure
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McIntosh, Kent; Borgmeier, Chris; Anderson, Cynthia M.; Horner, Robert H.; Rodriguez, Billie Jo; Tobin, Tary J. – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2008
With the recent increase in the use of functional behavior assessment (FBA) in school settings, there has been an emphasis in practice on the development and use of effective, efficient methods of conducting FBAs, particularly indirect assessment tools such as interviews. There are both benefits and drawbacks to these tools, and their technical…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Test Validity, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Teaching Methods
Handbook of Applied Behavior Analysis
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Fisher, Wayne W., Ed.; Piazza, Cathleen C., Ed.; Roane, Henry S., Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2011
Describing the state of the science of ABA, this comprehensive handbook provides detailed information about theory, research, and intervention. The contributors are leading ABA authorities who present current best practices in behavioral assessment and demonstrate evidence-based strategies for supporting positive behaviors and reducing problem…
Descriptors: Verbal Stimuli, Substance Abuse, Early Reading, Autism
Behavioral and Psychological Assessment of Child Sexual Abuse in Clinical Practice
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Malhotra, Savita; Biswas, Parthasarathy – International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy, 2006
This paper discusses the behavioral and psychological assessment of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) in clinical practice. Following a brief introduction regarding definition and etiology of CSA and discussion on issues of behavioral/psychological consequences of CSA, the paper reviews the various approaches towards behavioral/psychological assessment in…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Psychological Evaluation, Child Abuse, Etiology
Use of the CAFAS to Evaluate Outcome for Youths with Severe Emotional Disturbance Served by Public Mental Health
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Hodges, Kay; Xue, Yange; Wotring, Jim – Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2004
Outcomes are reported for youths with serious emotional disturbance receiving customary services from community mental health service providers who receive state mental health funds. Various outcome indicators for the Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS) are described, as well as a procedure for categorizing youths into client…
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Mental Health Programs, Mental Health, Functional Behavioral Assessment
School Psychologist Assessment Practices in the Evaluation of Students Referred for Social/Behavioral/Emotional Problems
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Shapiro, Edward S.; Heick, Patrick F. – Psychology in the Schools, 2004
The current study examined the assessment strategies school psychologists used in their everyday assessment routine in the evaluation of students referred for social/behavioral/emotional problems. A stratified, random, national sample of 1,000 members of the National Association of School Psychologists were sent surveys; 667 completed surveys were…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Behavior Rating Scales, Emotional Problems, School Psychologists