Class-wide function-based intervention teams: A research-to-practice agenda for Functional Behavior Assessment

This is a current project.

Description

This project is studying the effectiveness of Comprehensive Function-Based Intervention Teams with elementary students who have or who are at risk for Serious Behavior Disorders (SBD). A Function-Based Intervention includes four elements: communication and social skills, extinction (not attending to or otherwise reimforcing inappropriate behaviors), differential reinforcement (providing reinforcement on a consistent basis to appropriate behaviors) and self-management. Functional Behavior Assessment and individualized Function-Based Intervention is provided for students with more challenging behaviors. The project is studying the effectiveness of the intervention on classroom behavior, social skills development, peer interactions, teacher and parent satisfaction and the effect of improved behavior on learning.

Project Administration

Debra Kamps, principal investigator

Project Contact

Debra Kamps, Ph.D., Associate Director, Senior Scientist

Juniper Gardens Childrens' Project

650 Minnesota Avenue, 2nd floor

Kansas City, KS 66101

dkamps@ku.edu

913-321-3143 (phone)

913-371-8522 (fax)

This is a project of:

Juniper Gardens Children's Project (JGCP)

Funded by:

U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Services (IES)

Send corrections/comments/questions to lifespan@ku.edu.