ERIC Number: EJ821404
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 19
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1098-3007
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Using Functional Behavior Assessment to Develop Behavior Interventions for Students in Head Start
McLaren, Elizabeth M.; Nelson, C. Michael
Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, v11 n1 p3-21 2009
A withdrawal design repeated across three children enrolled in two Head Start classrooms was used to investigate the effectiveness of functional assessment-based interventions to decrease inappropriate behavior. The two questions addressed in the study were (a) Will a behavior intervention plan based on functional behavior assessment conducted in the natural setting be effective in reducing inappropriate classroom behavior for young children? and (b) Will teachers perceive assessment-based interventions to be acceptable and feasible? Results indicated that the procedure yielded effective behavior interventions and teachers found the interventions socially valid. The use of functional assessment as a preventive and proactive strategy is discussed. (Contains 4 tables and 4 figures.)
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Disadvantaged Youth, Behavior Modification, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Early Intervention, Young Children, Behavior Problems, Program Effectiveness, Teacher Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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