Radical Behavior

A Handbook for Humanizing the Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)

By: Christopher McMaster

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Finally, an affordable and accessible resource for educators!

Radical Behavior offers a needed re-assessment of how teachers understand behavior issues found in their classrooms. Presented in clear language and not awash in acronyms, Radical Behavior demystifies the Functional Behavior Assessment and walks the reader through each step of the FBA process. Rather than try to ‘fix’ the child or enforce compliance, Radical Behavior challenges the educator to become agents of change and advocates for those in their care.
Designed for both professionals and students this handbook offers:

• An introduction to the Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)
• A view of behavior as a form of communication and how to begin to listen to what it is saying
• An intimate understanding of what it means to be the subject of an FBA
• Tasks/Activities to guide learning
• Types of data collection and methods of data analysis
• Creating SMART goals and objectives
• Thinking Points that encourage the reader to reflect critically on the system in which they work and the role they play

Radical Behavior: Humanizing the Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) is a needed addition to classroom practice and teacher training.


Table of Contents

Getting Started
Behavior as Communication
Data Collection Methods: Quantitative Data
Data Collection Methods: Qualitative Data
The Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA): Learning by Doing
The FBA, Part 1: Statement of Intent
The FBA, Part 2: Data Collection
The FBA, Part 3: Data Analysis
The FBA, Part 4: Goals and Objectives
The FBA, Part 5: The Plan
Reflecting on the Process
Knowing What Works: Creating Circles of Courage
Fostering Engaged Citizenship through Public Achievement
References
About the author