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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Implementing a Culturally Attuned Functional Behavioural Assessment to Understand and Address Challenging Behaviours Demonstrated by Students from Diverse Backgrounds
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Moreno, Gerardo; Wong-Lo, Mickie; Short, Maureen; Bullock, Lyndal M. – Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, 2014
As the US student population continues to become increasingly diverse, educators have encountered difficulties in distinguishing between cultural differences and genuine disability indicators. This concern is clearly evident in assisting students from diverse backgrounds who demonstrate chronic challenging behaviours. Past practices (e.g.…
Descriptors: Student Diversity, Ethnic Diversity, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Cultural Relevance
Reducing Subjectivity in Special Education Referrals by Educators Working with Latino Students: Using Functional Behavioral Assessment as a Pre-Referral Practice in Student Support Teams
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Moreno, Gerardo; Gaytan, Francisco X. – Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, 2013
Over the past several decades, the Latino population throughout the USA has demonstrated significant growth and exceeded that of other ethnic minority groups. This influx is particularly evident in the student enrollment of US schools as the number of Latino students has increased by approximately 10 million within the past 10 years. With this…
Descriptors: Special Education, Referral, Hispanic American Students, Functional Behavioral Assessment
Principles of Positive Behaviour Supports: Using the FBA as a Problem-Solving Approach to Address Challenging Behaviours beyond Special Populations
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Moreno, Gerardo; Bullock, Lyndal M. – Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, 2011
The Functional Behavioural Assessment (FBA) is an investigative process that examines the context of challenging behaviours in the classroom. Information gleaned from the FBA process is used to develop a behaviour intervention plan to address the challenging behaviour and teach a socially acceptable replacement behaviour. However, the FBA has…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Early Intervention, General Education, Problem Solving
No Need to Count to Ten: Advocating for the Early Implementation of the Functional Behavioural Assessment in Addressing Challenging Behaviours
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Moreno, Gerardo – Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, 2010
The functional behavioural assessment (FBA) is a process used in identifying the reason (i.e., function) for challenging behaviours when working with students with disabilities and the circumstances and/or environment that reinforce the continued use of the problematic behaviour. However, the procedural definition of the FBA in US federal…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Disabilities, Behavior Problems, Functional Behavioral Assessment