Building positive behavior support systems in schools, second edition: functional behavioral assessment - Deanne A. Crone

A widely used practitioner guide and text, this book presents a blueprint for meeting the challenges of severe problem behavior in grades PreK-8.

It shows how to provide effective behavior support for the 1-5% of students who require intensive, individualized intervention.

Case examples illustrate step-by-step procedures for identifying student needs using functional behavioral assessment (FBA) and designing, implementing, and evaluating team-based behavior support plans (BSPs).

The book also describes how to build school- and districtwide capacity to conduct FBA-BSPs.

Reproducible forms and worksheets are included; purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials in a convenient 8 1/2 x 11 size.

New to This Edition: *Incorporates current FBA-BSP research and best practices.

*Chapters on developing districtwide capacity; FBA apps and software; applications for academic problems; and early childhood settings.

*Increased attention to FBA-BSP as a Tier III intervention within a multi-tiered framework.

See also the authors' less intensive intervention for moderate problem behavior: Responding to Problem Behavior in Schools, Second Edition: The Behavior Education Program, and the related training DVD, Check-In, Check-Out, Second Edition: A Tier 2 Intervention for Students at Risk .