School based intervention

Overview

Now that you’ve discovered how behavior analysts practice in school settings in the districts where you may be working, it will be necessary to understand if a functional behavior assessment or behavior intervention plan (FBA/BIP) process exists in the district, and if so, the behavior analyst consultant’s role in this process. If one does not exist, how could you as the behavior analyst consultant support the district in creating an FBA/BIP process?

Preparation

To prepare for this assignment, complete the following:

• Reflect on your Week 4 assignment and the role of the behavior analyst in the system, and the cultural and relational aspects that will be important to consider.
• Review the and choose one to use for this assignment. If you prefer, you may write your own scenario to use for this assignment.
• With your chosen scenario in mind, research strategies for the components of a behavior intervention plan listed below. If you need help using the Capella library, review the or the .
• Review the . You will need to refer to the Capella Compassion Code to support your choices for the behavior intervention plan.

Instructions

Use the to complete the following.

• Summarize the scenario you’ve chosen to focus on (student specific, classroom, or school) or describe the scenario you’ve written.
• Describe a local school district’s process for FBA/BIP implementation.
• Analyze the process in place.
  • What is the ideal process?
  • Are there elements missing from the existing process in the district?
• Create an intervention plan with all necessary components.
  • Results of assessment and/or rationale for the intervention.
  • Operational definitions for interfering behavior and replacement behavior.
  • Prevention techniques (antecedent interventions).
    • What strategies can be used to prevent or avoid the interfering behavior from occurring?
  • Teaching techniques.
    • How are we going to teach the replacement behaviors?
  • Intervention techniques.
    • How are we going to react if the interfering behavior does occur?
  • Crisis procedures.
    • How are we going to maintain safety if interfering behaviors reach a dangerous frequency or intensity, given all the other interventions above?
  • Data collection system.
    • What data will be gathered?
    • How will the data be gathered?
    • Who will gather the data?

Submit your paper to the assignment area.

Additional Requirements

• Written communication: Should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
• APA formatting: Use current APA style and formatting, paying particular attention to citations and references. Refer to for citing and referencing tips.
• Length: 68 double-spaced pages, not including the title page or reference page.
• References: A minimum of two scholarly or professional resources.
• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and rubric criteria:

• Competency 4: Develop research-based assessment strategies to evaluate behavioral and learning outcomes in educational settings.
  • Analyze a local school district’s process for FBA/BIP implementation.
  • Provide a rationale for the behavior intervention plan.
  • Select relevant antecedent interventions as part of a behavior intervention plan.
  • Select relevant teaching techniques as part of a behavior intervention plan.
  • Select relevant intervention techniques as part of a behavior intervention plan.
  • Develop relevant crisis procedures as part of a behavior intervention plan.
  • Create a relevant data collection system as part of a behavior intervention plan.
• Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.
  • Demonstrate an academic writing style through well-organized prose that follows assignment guidelines.
  • Demonstrate compliance with current APA citation and referencing guidelines.