Bernick, Christopher
(2019)
Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans: Training for Teachers of Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders.
Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
Functional behavior assessments (FBA) and behavior intervention plans (BIP) are research
and evidence-based interventions to address behavior; however, prior research shows teachers in
a passive role when conducting FBAs and BIPs along with many misconceptions about their use.
In this one group pre and posttest design, 20 individuals (teachers, paraprofessionals, and ancillary
staff members) in a center-based setting for students with EBD participated in a modified version
of the Basic FBA to BSP Training program. Along with this, their beliefs about behavior was
measured pre and posttraining using the Beliefs about Behavior survey (BABS). Results indicated
an increase in FBA and BIP knowledge pretraining (50% correct) to posttraining (68% correct)
across all participants, an increase in the use of FBAs (pretraining 1 and posttraining 4) and BIPs
(pretraining 1 and posttraining 2), and a decrease in student behavior referrals (6.6 referrals per
day to 6.1 referrals per day). The training program had little effect on participants beliefs about
behavior. Questions regarding building wide behavioral practices showed a positive increase in
participant responses from pretraining (55%) to posttraining (68%).
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| Item Type: |
University of Pittsburgh ETD
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
| Creators/Authors: |
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| ETD Committee: |
| Title | Member | Email Address | Pitt Username | ORCID |
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| Committee Member | Russell, Jennifer | | | | | Committee Member | Kostewicz, Douglas | | | | | Committee Chair | Robertson, Rachel | | | |
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| Date: |
25 September 2019 |
| Date Type: |
Publication |
| Defense Date: |
16 July 2019 |
| Approval Date: |
25 September 2019 |
| Submission Date: |
29 August 2019 |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Number of Pages: |
106 |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
School of Education > Instruction and Learning |
| Degree: |
EdD - Doctor of Education |
| Thesis Type: |
Doctoral Dissertation |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Functional behavior assessment, behavior intervention plan, training |
| Date Deposited: |
25 Sep 2019 18:34 |
| Last Modified: |
25 Sep 2019 18:34 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/37433 |
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