Functional
Behavioral
Assessment
(FBA)
Student:
DOB:
Grade:
Date:
School:
ID#:
Team
members
developing
FBA:
What
does
the
target
behavior
look
like?
Describe
specific
actions,
sounds
and
emotions
of
the
student
so
that
an
unfamiliar
observer
can
recognize
the
behavior
(e.g.
Johnny
will
scream
when
entering
the
classroom.)
What
data
supports
and
describes
the
target
behavior
of
concern?
Check
each
data
collection
tool
utilized
and
attach
copies
of
the
documentation.
Indirect
Assessment
Direct
Assessment
Archival
Record
Review
Behavior
Screening
Tools
ABC
Analysis
Discipline
Referrals
Interview(s):
Scatterplot
Progress
Monitoring
Data
Questionnaire(s):
Other
observation
data:
Behavior
Rating
Scale
(s):
Other:
Other
observation
data:
Other
Is
the
data
sufficient
to
analyze
the
target
behavior
of
concern?
Yes.
Continue
with
meeting
No.
If
sufficient
information
is
not
available,
determine
the
information
to
be
collected
and
identify
the
date
the
team
will
reconvene
to
analyze
data
(complete
below).
Data
to
Collect
Date
to
Analyze
Data
Summarize
the
results
of
any
previous
interventions
utilized
for
the
target
behavior.
(Documentation
of
progress
data
must
be
attached.
If
data
is
not
attached
interventions
cannot
be
considered.)
Strategies/Interventions
Start
End
Impact
on
Target
Behavior
Date
Date
Specialized
Services
Department
080111
Functional
Behavioral
Assessment
(FBA)
Antecedents/Triggers:
What
usually
happens
before
the
behavior?
(e.g.
transition,
peer/adult
interaction,
directions,
etc)
When
and
where
does
the
target
behavior
occur
most
often?
When
and
where
does
the
target
behavior
rarely
or
never
occur?
In
what
types
of
activities
does
the
target
behavior
occur
most
often?
In
what
types
of
activities
does
the
target
behavior
rarely
or
never
occur?
Who
is
typically
present
when
the
target
behavior
occurs?
Who
is
typically
present
when
the
target
behavior
rarely
or
never
occurs?
Other
potential
contributing
factors:
e.g.
medical,
cognitive,
academic,
out
of
school
stressors,
cultural,
communication?
Behavior:
In
order
to
arrive
at
a
reliable
definition
that
can
be
observed
and
measured,
answer
the
following
questions.
Duration:
How
long
does
the
target
behavior
last
when
it
occurs?
Using
previously
collected
data,
state
how
many
seconds,
minutes
or
periods
the
behavior
lasts?
Be
specific.
Latency:
What
is
the
length
of
time
between
requests
for
appropriate
behavior
and
when
the
student
begins
to
respond
positively?
Using
previously
collected
data,
state
how
many
seconds,
minutes,
or
periods?
Frequency:
How
often
does
the
target
behavior
occur?
Indicate
the
rate
of
occurrence.
_____times
per____
(e.g.,
3-‐4
times
per
hour)
Specialized
Services
Department
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Functional
Behavioral
Assessment
(FBA)
Intensity:
How
damaging
or
destructive
is
the
target
behavior.
Check
only
one.
Mild
Effects
of
the
behavior
are
confined
only
to
the
observed
student
(e.g.,
refusal
to
follow
directions,
scowling,
crossing
arms,
pouting
or
muttering
under
breath).
Behavior
disrupts
others
in
the
student’s
immediate
area
(e.g.
slamming
objects,
dropping
books,
name
calling,
calling
out,
using
inappropriate
language,
roaming
area,
or
getting
under
desk.
Moderate
Behavior
disrupts
everyone
in
the
classroom:
instruction
has
stopped
due
to
behavior
(e.g.,
throwing
objects,
yelling,
open
defiance
of
teacher
directions,
leaving
the
classroom
disruptively,
throwing
self
on
floor
in
a
tantrum,
undressing,
inappropriately
touching
peers,
or
getting
other’s
materials)
Behavior
disrupts
other
classrooms
or
common
areas
of
the
school
(e.g.
leaving
school,
pulling
fire
alarm,
running
into
other
classrooms,
inappropriately
touching
others
in
the
hallways)
Severe
Behavior
causes
or
threatens
to
cause
physical
injury
to
student
or
others
(e.g.,
display
of
weapons
assault
which
results
in
serious
bodily
injury,
self-‐abuse,
throwing
furniture)
CONSEQUENCES/PAYOFF:
What
usually
happens
after
the
behavior?
Payoff
refers
to
how
the
student
benefits
from
performing
the
behavior.
(Check
all
that
apply)
Gains
teacher
attention
Gains
peer
attention/disrupts
class
Gains
desired
activity/item
Gains
control
over
situation
Avoids
task/request/undesired
activity
Self
stimulation
Ignored
by
teacher
Ignored
by
students
Other:
_______________
Summary
of
Behavior:
Use
above
information
to
summarize
behavior.
Determine
the
most
common
ANTECEDENT
that
occurs
prior
to
Example
the
TARGET
BEHAVIOR
then
decide
what
the
PAYOFF
is.
When
entering
the
room
Johnny
swears
and
When
calls
o
ther
s
tudents
n
ames,
12
out
if
15
(ANTECEDENT)
times,
in
order
to
gain
attention
and
disrupt
the
class.
(state
observable
and
measureable
TARGET
BEHAVIOR)
During
independent
work
time,
9
out
of
10
In
order
to
times,
J
ohnny
p
uts
h
is
h
ead
down
to
avoid
(access/gain
or
escape/avoid)
the
assignment.
The
Replacement
Behavior
What
do
you
want
the
student
to
do
when
the
ANTECEDENT
occurs
Example
instead
of
the
TARGET
BEHAVIOR
that
will
still
earn
the
same
Rather
than
swearing
and
calling
people
PAYOFF?
names,
I
want
Johnny
to
come
and
sit
quietly
in
his
seat
in
order
to
earn
free
chat
Rather
than
time
with
his
peers.
(TARGET
BEHAVIOR)
I
want
Rather
than
putting
his
head
down
for
15
(state
REPLACEMENT
BEHAVIOR)
minutes,
I
want
Johnny
to
write
his
name
on
In
order
to
his
p
aper
a
nd
r
aise
his
hand
and
request
(PAYOFF)
assistance.
Specialized
Services
Department
080111
Functional
Behavioral
Assessment
(FBA)
Specialized
Services
Department
080111