Applying Positive Behavior Support and Functional Behavioral Assessment in Schools

OSEP Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions

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Abstract

Positive behavior support (PBS) and functional behavioral assessment (FBA) are two significant concepts of the 1997 amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. These two concepts are not new, but they are important for improving the quality of efforts to educate children and youth with disabilities. The purposes of this article are to describe (a) the context in which PBS and FBA are needed and (b) definitions and features of PBS and FBA. An important message is that positive behavioral interventions and supports involve the whole school, and successful implementation emphasizes the identification, adoption, and sustained use of effective policies, systems, data-based decision making, and practices. Systems-level challenges are also discussed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)131-143
Number of pages13
JournalJournal of Positive Behavior Interventions
Volume2
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2000
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
  • Developmental and Educational Psychology
  • Applied Psychology

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