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The Effectiveness Of Training Educators On Their Ability To Identify Function Of Problem Behavior, Charles Dukes
The Effectiveness Of Training Educators On Their Ability To Identify Function Of Problem Behavior, Charles Dukes
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of training educators in the pre - behavioral intervention process of functional behavioral assessment. An original evaluation instrument was developed entitled, The Survey for Students Exhibiting Challenging Behavior. The instrument included measures of participating educators, knowledge of function of problem behavior and their ability to generate recommendations for a behavior intervention plan. The instrument was distributed to schools in a large urban district and completed by special educators. Educators trained and untrained in the functional behavioral assessment process were compared in the study.
The study incorporated a post - test …