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Building Positive Behavior Support Systems in Schools: Functional Behavioral Assessment

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The book was used for a graduate level (Doctoral and Masters) education class. The focus of the class was to learn about and develop schoolwide positive behavior supports (PBS) within schools and school districts. The book was helpful in outlining procedures consistent with a PBS model. It presented relevant information to the topic and was an easy read. However, the book oversimplified the Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) process and did not provide enough information to allow an individual to become an "expert" in the process of an FBA. Of specific concern was the lack of direction concerning data based decisions (i.e. collecting data appropriately, visual analysis of data, how to determine when to make adjustments within a support plan, etc.). There are other concerns with this book; the main point however, is that the book cannot be used as a stand alone book. It either expects a very large amount of prerequisite skills in the area of Applied Behavior Analysis and data or these skills must be acquired along with the book to truly make the book useful.

This book takes school teams step by step through the process of forming a behavioral support team using sound data-based decisions. If you want to build behavioral expertise in your school then this is the book you need your staff to read.

Until we start thinking about the function behind the behavior and making environmental changes to make the targeted behavior no longer necessary we will not improve education. This book will walk you through the steps necessary to start making decisions that are "proactive" instead of "reactive" when thinking about changing behavior.