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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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Observational Methods in Functional Behavioral Assessment: Practical Techniques for Practitioners.
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Fox, James J.; Gunter, Philip; Davis, Carol Ann; Brall, Samantha – Preventing School Failure, 2000
This article discusses three major purposes of observation in functional behavioral assessment: to describe and help analyze the classroom events leading to challenging behaviors, to develop and evaluate the accuracy of hypotheses about these triggers, and to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions for challenging behavior developed from the…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Classroom Observation Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education
Early Elementary-Aged Children with Challenging Behaviors: Legal and Educational Issues Related to IDEA and Assessment.
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Conroy, Maureen A.; Davis, Carol Ann – Preventing School Failure, 2000
This article outlines a proactive framework for preventing and remediating challenging behaviors in preschool- and elementary-aged children through the implementation of functional behavioral assessments and the disciplinary provisions outlined in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997. The model requires assessing environments,…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Discipline, Educational Legislation
Functional Assessment: Issues in Implementation and Applied Research.
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Davis, Carol Ann – Preventing School Failure, 1998
Summarizes advances in functional behavioral assessment of students with behavior problems that focuses on team implementation. Discusses issues such as practical difficulties in manipulating consequences, the complexity added by the need to also conduct academic assessments, and collaboration between applied researchers and practitioners. (DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Problems, Elementary Secondary Education, Functional Behavioral Assessment
Peers as Behavior Change Agents for Preschoolers with Behavioral Disorders: Using High Probability Requests.
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Davis, Carol Ann – Preventing School Failure, 1995
A review of the literature and descriptive examples of peers implementing the "high probability request" (HPR) strategy for changing behavior in young children with behavior disorders are presented. HPR intervention involves delivering three to five high probability requests with positive reinforcement in rapid succession, followed by a low…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Behavior Patterns