Improving Implementation of Function-Based Interventions: Self-Monitoring, Data Collection, and Data Review

The success of function-based interventions depends not just on the quality of procedures but also on the extent to which procedures are implemented as planned. Too often in schools, effort is committed to functional assessment and behavior support plan design, only to be followed by weak implementa...

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Published in:Journal of positive behavior interventions 2017-10, Vol.19 (4), p.228-238
Main Authors: Pinkelman, Sarah E., Horner, Robert H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior Problems
Classroom Observation Techniques
Elementary School Students
Elementary Schools
Functional Behavioral Assessment
Intervention
Metacognition
Outcomes of Treatment
Positive Behavior Supports
Program Implementation
Self Management
Special Education
Student Behavior
Teaching Assistants
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Summary:The success of function-based interventions depends not just on the quality of procedures but also on the extent to which procedures are implemented as planned. Too often in schools, effort is committed to functional assessment and behavior support plan design, only to be followed by weak implementation. This study used a multiple baseline across participants design to examine whether a functional relation exists between a treatment package consisting of (a) self-monitoring treatment fidelity, (b) collecting data on student behavior, (c) entering fidelity and student behavior data into an online data management application, and (d) reviewing those data weekly using graphs generated by the application. Results indicate improved treatment fidelity and student behavior were associated with the treatment package. Potential contributions are discussed in terms of establishing efficient systems for schools that provide the structure for effective implementation of function-based interventions.
ISSN:1098-3007
1538-4772
DOI:10.1177/1098300716683634