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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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Safe and Effective Schooling for All Students: Putting into Practice the Disciplinary Provisions of the 1997 IDEA.
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Gable, Robert A.; Butler, C. J.; Walker-Bolton, Irene; Tonelson, Stephen W.; Quinn, Mary M.; Fox, James J. – Preventing School Failure, 2003
Virginia's statewide plan of educator preparation in functional behavioral assessment, as required under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, is described. The step-by-step training process facilitated positive academic and nonacademic outcomes for all students. Preliminary data support the effectiveness of both the content and…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Discipline Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
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
Building Competence in FBA: Are We Headed in the Right Direction?
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Conroy, Maureen A.; Clark, Denise; Fox, James J.; Gable, Robert A. – Preventing School Failure, 2000
This article discusses issues that relate to building competence in educators' use of the functional behavioral assessment with students with emotional/behavioral disorders. Emerging content for FBA training is provided, including the essential skills in order to develop FBA competence, along with types of training activities that may foster…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances, Functional Behavioral Assessment
Building Competence in the Use of Functional Behavioral Assessment.
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Conroy, Maureen A.; Clark, Denise; Gable, Robert A.; Fox, James J. – Preventing School Failure, 1999
Argues that using functional behavioral assessment (FBA) to identify individual factors that may be contributing to a student's behavior problem and building a positive behavioral-intervention plan will produce effective disciplinary practices. Components of successful implementation of FBA and overarching challenges to the use of FBA are…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Discipline, Elementary Secondary Education
A Look at IDEA 1997 Discipline Provisions: Implications for Change in the Roles and Responsibilities of School Personnel.
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Conroy, Maureen; Clark, Denise; Gable, Robert A.; Fox, James J. – Preventing School Failure, 1999
Examines likely changes in the roles and responsibilities of public school personnel from the implementation of disciplinary provisions of the 1997 Amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Also addresses implementing functional behavioral assessments and behavioral intervention plans, and provides guidelines for implementing…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Disabilities, Discipline Policy, Educational Legislation
Setting Events and Challenging Behaviors in the Classroom: Incorporating Contextual Factors into Effective Intervention Plans.
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Conroy, Maureen A.; Fox, James J. – Preventing School Failure, 1994
This article describes a model that deals with classroom behavior problems by incorporating contextual or setting events with traditional learning theory models. The paper discusses examples of setting events that affect children's aggression, ways to assess the effects of setting events on student behavior, and ways in which teachers can…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Problems, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques