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

Autor/inn/en	O'Neill, Robert E.; Bundock, Kaitlin; Kladis, Kristin; Hawken, Leanne S.
Titel	Acceptability of Functional Behavioral Assessment Procedures to Special Educators and School Psychologists
Quelle	In: Behavioral Disorders, 41 (2015) 1, S.51-66 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0198-7429
Schlagwörter	Functional Behavioral Assessment; Special Education Teachers; School Psychologists; Attitudes; Rating Scales; Interviews; Observation; Differences; Severity (of Disability); Behavior Problems; Evaluation Utilization; Social Desirability; Surveys; Comparative Analysis; Time + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Special education; Teacher; Teachers; Sonderpädagoge; Sonderpädagogik; Sonderschulwesen; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; School psychologist; Psychologists; School; Schools; Schulpsychologe; Schulpsychologin; Psychologe; Psychologin; Psychologen; Schule; Attitude; Einstellung; Verhalten; Rating-Skala; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Beobachtung; Unterscheiden; Schweregrad; Soziales Bedürfnis; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Zeit
Abstract	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. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders. Council for Exceptional Children, 1110 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22201-5704. Tel: 612-276-0140; Fax: 612-276-0142; Web site: http://www.ccbd.net/publications/behavioraldisorders
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01