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When to Use Functional Behavioral Assessment? Best Practice vs. Legal Guidance

When a behavior interferes with academic or social progress, practitioners should consider an FBA as a viable option. An FBA should not be reserved for solely students who receive special education services or have a particular disability. District-level capacity to perform technically adequate FBAs related to valuable behavior support plans, should continue to increase as the technology of the FBA becomes more accessible.

Topic(s):

Juvenile Justice

Published:

October 1, 2014

Revised:

October 1, 2014

Location:

Keywords:

FBA/BIP/BSP
Tier 3
Special education
Policy

Suggested
Citation:

Heidi von Ravensberg, Allison Blakely

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