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Validating trial-based functional analyses in mainstream primary school classrooms.

Jennifer L Austin¹, Emily A Groves¹, Lisa C Reynish¹

¹University of South Wales.

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

|April 29, 2015

Summary

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Trial-based functional analysis (FBAs) effectively identified treatments for children in mainstream classrooms. Teachers found the FBA process feasible and effective for classroom behavior management.

Keywords:

classroom management mainstream classrooms trial-based functional analysis

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Area of Science:

Behavioral Psychology
Educational Psychology
Applied Behavior Analysis

Background:

Trial-based functional analyses (FBAs) show promise in classroom settings.
Limited research exists on FBAs with typically developing children.
Adaptations may be necessary for mainstream classrooms.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate trial-based FBAs in mainstream primary school classrooms.
To validate FBAs by comparing indicated and non-indicated treatments.
To assess the feasibility of FBAs from teachers' perspectives.

Main Methods:

Implemented trial-based FBAs in two mainstream classrooms.
Included a peer-attention condition.
Compared treatment effectiveness based on FBA outcomes and teacher feedback.

Main Results:

FBA results accurately identified effective treatments for all participants.
The relative effectiveness of treatments was predicted by FBA outcomes.
Teachers reported understanding and ease of use for FBA procedures.

Conclusions:

Trial-based FBAs are effective for identifying behavioral interventions in mainstream classrooms.
The procedure is feasible and perceived as beneficial by teachers.
FBAs can be successfully adapted for use with typically developing children.