Acceptability of Functional Behavioral Assessment Procedures to Special Educators and School Psychologists

This survey study assessed the acceptability of a variety of functional behavioral assessment (FBA) procedures (i.e., functional assessment interviews, rating scales/questionnaires, systematic direct observations, functional analysis manipulations) to a national sample of 123 special educators and a...

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Published inBehavioral disorders Vol. 41; no. 1; pp. 51 - 66
Main Authors O’Neill, Robert E., Bundock, Kaitlin, Kladis, Kristin, Hawken, Leanne S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA Sage Publications, Inc 01.11.2015
SAGE Publications
Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects
Applied Behavior Analysis
Attitudes
Behavior disorders
Behavior Patterns
Behavior Problems
Behavioral assessment
Classrooms
Comparative Analysis
Differences
Education
Evaluation Utilization
Functional Behavioral Assessment
Intervention
Interviews
Methods
Observation
Practice
Psychologists
Rating Scales
School Psychologists
Severity (of Disability)
Social Desirability
Special Education Teachers
Student Behavior
Studies
Surveys
Teachers
Time
Validity
Violations
United States
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Summary:This survey study assessed the acceptability of a variety of functional behavioral assessment (FBA) procedures (i.e., functional assessment interviews, rating scales/questionnaires, systematic direct observations, functional analysis manipulations) to a national sample of 123 special educators and a state sample of 140 school psychologists. Results indicated that special educators and school psychologists reported generally positive perceptions regarding their willingness to participate in, the appropriateness of, the usefulness of, and the feasibility of the FBA procedures. Special educators were significantly more likely to endorse the use of systematic direct observation and functional analysis manipulation strategies than school psychologists, although no differences were found regarding the social desirability of FBA procedures for individuals exhibiting mild and severe problem behaviors. School psychologists were also more likely than special educators to express concerns about the amount of time that can be entailed in FBA procedures. We discuss implications for practice and future research.
ISSN:0198-7429
2163-5307
DOI:10.17988/0198-7429-41.1.51