Conducting School-Based Functional Behavioral Assessments, Third Edition (3^rd Ed.) A Practitioner's Guide The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series

Widely recognized as a gold-standard resource, this authoritative book has been revised and expanded with 50% new material. It provides a complete introduction to functional behavioral assessment (FBA), complete with procedures, forms, and tools that have been piloted and refined in both general and special education settings. Numerous vivid examples illustrate how to use the authors' behavior-analytic problem-solving model (BAPS) to synthesize assessment results and guide the design of individually tailored interventions. Practitioners and students enjoy the engaging, conversational tone. In a convenient large-size format, the book includes 17 reproducible checklists and forms. Purchasers get access to a companion webpage where they can download and print the reproducible materials.

New to This Edition
*Revised BAPS model reflects the latest research and offers a more comprehensive approach to FBA.
*Chapters on professional and ethical standards; analyzing how biological/medical conditions, thoughts, and emotions influence behavior; and analyzing how executive skills deficits influence behavior.
*Chapters on testing hypotheses about the functions of problem behavior; testing reinforcer effectiveness; and evaluating function-based interventions.
*Chapter providing applied learning experiences for professionals and students.
*Most of the reproducible tools are new or revised.

This book is in The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series, edited by Sandra M. Chafouleas.

1. Introduction to Functional Behavioral Assessment
2. Professional Standards and Ethical Considerations
3. Conceptual Foundations of Functional Behavioral Assessment
4. Behavior Analysis of Medical Conditions, Emotions, and Thoughts
5. Executive Skills
6. Behavior-Analytic Problem-Solving Model
7. Indirect Functional Behavioral Assessment
8. Descriptive Functional Behavioral Assessment
9. Experimental Functional Behavioral Assessment
10. Preference Assessment and Experimental Analysis of Reinforcer Effectiveness
11. Function-Based Interventions
12. Treatment Analysis
13. Functional Behavioral Assessment Report Templates and Examples
14. Applied Learning Experiences
15. It’s the Final Chapter
Appendix. Functional Behavioral Assessment Rating Scale (FuBARS)

Mark W. Steege, PhD, NCSP, BCBA-D, is Professor of Educational and School Psychology at the University of Southern Maine. He has written numerous research articles, book chapters, and books on functional behavioral assessment and response to intervention. His primary research interests are the application of applied behavior analysis in the assessment and treatment of interfering behaviors with persons with developmental disabilities. Dr. Steege has served on the editorial boards of the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, School Psychology Review, and Journal of Evidence-Based Practices for Schools.

Jamie L. Pratt, PsyD, BCBA-D, is Assistant Professor and Chair of Educational and School Psychology at the University of Southern Maine. Dr. Pratt has coauthored several articles and book chapters on behavioral assessment and intervention, and has provided assessment, intervention, and consultation services for school-age children with developmental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. Her primary research interests are in extending behavior analytic assessment and intervention methods to improve outcomes for children.

Garry Wickerd, PhD, NCSP, BCBA, is Assistant Professor of Educational and School Psychology at the University of Southern Maine. He has coauthored several behavioral research publications and serves on the editorial board of School Psychology Forum. Dr. Wickerd's primary research interests are behavioral measurement and assessment validity.

Richard Guare, PhD, BCBA-D, is a neuropsychologist and board-certified behavior analyst who frequently consults to schools and agencies on attention and executive skills difficulties. He is former Director of the Center for Learning and Attention Disorders at Seacoast Mental Health Center in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Dr. Guare is coauthor of bestselling books for general readers, including Smart but Scattered, Smart but Scattered Teens, Smart but Scattered--and Stalled