The most important thing to understand about the relationship between FBAs and BIPs is that the findings of the FBA must ultimately be the foundation for the recommendations of the BIP. The FBA exists to identify why the child is acting the way he or she is,...
Month: June 2016
Key Evaluation Requirements for Functional Behavior Assessments
The evaluation requirements for FBAs are not precise, though best practices should be used. That being the case, a few guidelines are useful: 1. Rely heavily on the personnel resources in the school...
Who Should be Involved in the FBA/BIP Process?
The federal regulations only say that "school personnel" should be involved in the FBA/BIP process, and it is normally the case that some combination of school administrators, teachers, social workers, psychologists and other school workers are involved....
Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans for Special Education Students
As a general rule, special education students have to be kept in their regular placement as determined in their Individualized Education Program (IEP). However, at times special education students will misbehave and may be disciplined by removal from that...