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Investigation of an FBA Development

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Investigation of an FBA Development

The purpose of a school psychologist is as a professional who works hand in hand with

other professionals in the school through a problem-solving strategy to look into all data and

come up with a clear picture of the whole child. The psychologists use his best techniques which

include the use of behavioral principles where necessary. He can also use fundamental behavior

assessment (FBA) as part of his assessment to provide adequate information. The psychologists

also ensures that students get supplied with the right interventions based on the data collected to

succeed.

According to the federal regulations, the school personnel are the only people involved in

an FBA. They include social workers, psychologists, school administrators, teachers, and other

school workers. Additionally, parents should participate in these FBAs (Albritton, Mathews &

Boyle, 2019). Teachers can try correcting a child's behavior, but it comes to a point where they

must involve the parent. A parent can get involved in discussing their child’s behavior at school

when the child exhibits a lot of anxiety, hurt, frustrations, a bully, or when the child has serious

performance issues. There various reasons that can cause a change in a child’s behavior, such as

being bullied in school or problems at home.

Notably, there are various steps for conducting an FBA in my district. The first step is

problem identification. Here we identify the behavior before conducting an FBA (Keller-Bell &

Short, 2019). The second step is data collection that can be direct or indirect though useful in

analyzing student behavior. Thirdly, we categorize the behavior via the formation of a

hypothesis. Here we try and determine the reason for the development of a particular behavior.

Fourthly, we plan for the appropriate interventions. After the identification of a behavior,
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planning on how to intervene and eliminate the behavior is crucial. Lastly, we evaluate whether

the plan is effective through the data collected.

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References

Albritton, K., Mathews, R. E., & Boyle, S. G. (2019). Is the role of the school psychologist in

early childhood truly expanding? A national survey examining school psychologists'

practices and training experiences. Journal of Applied School Psychology, 35(1), 1-19.

Retrieved March 24, 2021, from

https://www.njasp.org/resources/Committees/GPR/NJASP%20behavior%20assessment

%20and%20consultation%20document.pdf

Keller-Bell, Y., & Short, M. (2019). Positive behavioral interventions and supports in schools: A

tutorial. Language, speech, and hearing services in schools, 50(1), 1-15. Retrieved March

24, 2021, from, https://pubs.asha.org/doi/full/10.1044/2018_LSHSS-17-0037