Journal Article

Improving Educators’ Knowledge, Confidence, and Usefulness of Functional Assessment-based Interventions

Schellman, Liane E., Powers, Lisa, Lane, Kathleen Lynne, Diebold, Tricia, Oakes, Wendy Peia, Common, Eric Alan, Gaskill, Taryn

2018

Overview

In this replication study, we examined the effect of educators’ participation in a practice-based professional learning series for designing, implementing, and evaluating Functional Assessment-based Interventions (FABI; Umbreit, Liaupsin, Ferro, & Lane, 2007) on their actual knowledge and perceived knowledge, confidence, and usefulness of concepts taught. Participants completed the Knowledge, Confidence, and Use Survey prior to and at the conclusion of the six-part learning series. Consistent with earlier inquiry, results indicated participants demonstrated statistically significant improvements in the constructs measured. This study extended previous research by examining the extent to which school-based teams attending this professional learning series completed each step in this systematic approach to FABI. Implications for supporting educators in applying FABIs to assist students with challenging behaviors using a practice-based professional learning series are discussed along with considerations for future research.

• Publisher: West Virginia University Press,West Virginia University Press, University of West Virginia
• Subject: Administrators / Autism / Behavior / Behavior Change / Behavior Modification / Check Lists / Classroom management / Classroom Observation Techniques / Confidence Testing / Correlation / Curriculum Based Assessment / Data Analysis / Data collection / Definitions / Educational aspects / Educational Background / Educational Facilities Improvement / Educators / Faculty Development / Functional Behavioral Assessment / Integrity / Interpersonal Competence / Interrater Reliability / Intervention / Intervention (Psychology) / Job Placement / Knowledge Level / Learning / Likert Scales / Methods / Outcomes of Education / Parents / Positive Behavior Supports / Positive Reinforcement / Pretests Posttests / Professional development / Professional Education / Professional Training / Rating Scales / Referral / Regular and Special Education Relationship / School Districts / School Personnel / Special Education / Special Education Teachers / Students / Teacher Attitudes / Teacher Surveys / Teachers / Teams / Training