FBAs should be completed within the three tier PBIS model.
Tier 1: Whole Classroom Support- teachers should anticipated possible behavioral challenges and address those through whole classroom instruction using researched based behavior strategies
Tier 2: Small groups of students should receive instruction on targeted skills
Tier 3: Individualized supports for students with persistent, complex, and/ or intensive needs (FBA falls here)
Needed Components Within the FBA
Description of the Behavior
The description should be clear, specific, measurable, observable, and objective
Data Collection
Examples of possible methods are as follows:
Observations to understand under what conditions the behavior is and is not occurring
Duration- how long the behavior lasts
Conditions for which the behavior is occurring (environmental factors)
Frequency- how often the behavior is occurring
Location- where the behavior took place
Individuals present
Interviews with teachers/ parents (form of indirect data collection)
Review of existing data such as attendance, behavior write ups, academic performance, and previous behavioral intervention
Function Based Behavior Review
Analyze the data using an antecedent, behavior, consequence approach to determine behavior function
Skill Development
Use the function based behavior review to identify the social, emotional, or academic skills that must be developed to support the student in using the new skills (replacement behavior) at appropriate times.
Developing the Behavior Plan
Components of a Behavior Plan
describe the behavior that is interfering with student learning or interactions
examine environment factors such as lighting, seating, noise level and how they may contribute to the behavior
explain function of behavior
identify behavior support strategies
teach students the skills through instructional strategies/ interventions
provide specific, positive feedback for demonstrating new skill (replacement behavior)
determine school personnel responsible for implementing the plan and how the plan will be implemented with fidelity
provide training and consultation to educators on how to respond to behavior appropriately
evaluated the effectiveness of the plan (assuming it is being followed with fidelity)
Compliance
Parent consent is required when an initial or new FBA is completed as part of an evaluation under IDEA
Related Links
Official Federal Guidance Document
This is the official document provided by the U.S. Dept. of Education
