Learning Objectives

1. By the end of the professional development course, participants will establish common procedures to follow the problem-solving process related to behavior (i.e. FBA and BIP).
2. By the end of the professional development course, participants will identify functionally aligned evidence based instructional strategies for challenging behavior.
3. By the end of the professional development course, participants will use effective coaching and consultation skills in the area of behavior.

Learning Activities

• Day 1: Participate in instruction and activities related to the following content: overview of behavior and the fundamental principles of behavior, FBA process, indirect data collection methods, direct data collection methods (i.e. ABC descriptive assessment
• Day 2: Participate in instruction in activities related to the following content: principles of behavior, direct ABC data analysis, FBA form
• Day 3: Participate in instruction and activities related to the following content: applying behavioral principles and direct analysis to intervention planning, function-based interventions, reinforcement considerations

Course Requirements 

To earn license renewal credit, the following specific requirements must be met. However, all participants will benefit most by actively engaging in all the activities. The more you participate, the greater your learning.

•  Submit a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) that you have written for a student
•  FBA should be documented on the IEP form (copy of this form is uploaded to the shared Google Drive
• FBA should include structured ABC data analysis within the document
• Submit a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) that you have written for a student.
• BIP can be submitted on the state IEP form or the graphic organizer provided by the instructor on day 3 (copies of both forms are uploaded to the shared Google Drive)
• BIP must be for the same student the FBA was written for.
• Please note: FBA and BIP submissions are due 14 calendar days after the 3rd session of the course is completed. 
• All submissions are final and participants will not be able to make corrections on these documents after they have been scored.  If you would like to submit your FBA and BIP for feedback from an instructor, you must do so prior to the submission deadline. 
• If you would like feedback on the final FBA and BIP you submit, please indicate that when submitting documents. 

Grading Criteria

The FBA and BIP submitted will be scored by the instructors using an FBA and BIP rubric and both products must pass with at least a 80% score on the rubric.