FBA Interviews Beyond Staff Other Assessments

Additional Interviews GOAL: Time is of the essence; always aim for maximal efficiency – the most critical information in the least time As a rule, start with (practical FBA): FACTS w/ teacher in prioritized routines (Routines Analysis & ABC) Records Review & ABC Observation of student Then… decide if additional information is necessary… and move to Comprehensive FBA

Records Review Use Available School Data Need to learn what to look for – can be a lot of ‘fluff’ that isn’t really meaningful – or even distracting Know what you’re looking for Use Records Review Form as a guide (provided) This shouldn’t take hours The bigger the file – the more distracting information & the better you have to be a sifting through the rubble

Records Review Use Available School Data Start with Discipline Referral Summaries Suspensions, detentions, office referrals Look for patterns Triggers/Antecedents  Day of the week, Time of Day, Location, Students Involved Behavior Consequences/Function  Possible Motivation, Disciplinary Action, Administrative Decision

Student Referral Report - SWIS DateStaffTimeLocation Problem Behavior Motivation Others Involved Admin Decision 103/10/ :15PMPlygdAgg/FightUnknown motPeers Out-sch susp 203/01/ :30PMClassDisresptAvoid TaskTeacherDetention 302/10/ :30AMClassDisresptAvoid TaskTeacherDetention 412/18/ :30AMClassDisresptAvoid TaskTeacherDetention 512/08/ :00AMClassDisresptAvoid TaskPeerDetention 612/08/ :15AMClassDisresptAvoid TaskTeacherParent 711/20/ :30AMPlygdInapp LangUnknown motPeersParent 811/20/ :30PMClassDisresptUnknown motTeacherParent Any Antecedent Trends?Any Consequence Trends?

Records Review Use Available School Data Review previous Behavioral Interventions/Behavior Support Plans Review documentation of the plan Review student outcome data & implementation fidelity data (if available) Use data to identify trends What was working v. not working Patterns, etc. Routines, Antecedents, Consequences

Example Data Summary from SWIS-CICO

Reviewing CICO Data for FBA info Any Trends?

Records Review Use Available School Data Attendance Records Regular attendance Could this impact behavior? Patterns in absences? IEP / Cumulative File Previous Assessment Information Academic Assessment Results/Records/ Work samples Curriculum Based Assessments (Reading/Writing/Math) State Test Scores Grades Work completion (Grade book) Work samples Health History/Medical Records

Additional Interviews Selecting interviewees is all about maximizing your valuable time Full interview v. targeted questions Know what information you want Beyond Teacher/Staff in prioritized routine It’s often helpful to interview additional staff in same routine to compare information (I prefer to interview separately) In this case the FACTS (including the routines analysis & confirming ABC) can be very helpful

Additional Interviews Additional Interview Options Teachers/Staff in other routines Usually start by focusing on 1 routine for intervention planning Choose staff to interview carefully (prioritizing your time) Sometimes teachers in other routines can give you information about “What works” & Sometimes this can be helpful Student Parents Other important people in life (counselor, mentor, grandparent, after-school teacher, residential program staff, last year’s teacher, etc.)

Student Interview Planning & timing To reduce bias during student observation…do the student interview after A-B-C observations Consider the age of the student Younger students may not provide useful information Specific information & benefits of student interview Goals: Develop an ABC Summary of Behavior from student’s perspective Compare w/ teacher/staff information Identify Setting Events; may be better source than teacher/staff Can learn about home routines, homework, etc. Identify Rewards the student could work for Assess student buy-in to plan and participation

Student Interview Have a plan Is there specific information you’ve heard previously (from teacher/staff interview or others’ comments) that you would like to get students thoughts/perspective on? Format of interview Introduction & establishing rapport Can make a big different in student receptiveness & participation FACTS interview format available May need to revise format if student information or interest is not tracking Might drop the Routines Analysis & get right to ABC & Setting events Reduce # of questions & get to it

Student Interview This can also be a good chance to collect information related to student academic skills/deficits Assess (what student can & can’t do/ will & won’t do): Curriculum Based Assessments Reading level Writing skills/deficits Math skills/ deficits Assess student’s willingness to persist and work 1 on 1 oResponse to difficult work for them oResponse to work that is easier/desired for them

Parent Interviews Information to get in Parent Interview ( There is a Parent Interview form available): Specific information to seek during parent interview Identify child’s strength & interests (pot’l incentives for home & school) Identify Setting Events Identify any medical/familial/social issues that may be happening outside of school that may be influencing behavior in school Identify home routines, schedules & supervision Identify possibility of collaboration between home and school for interventions Identify other resources the student/family are receiving or positive persons in student’s life

Parent Interview Have a plan: Introduction/rapport Start with positives Are there any other specific questions that you want follow-up on based on previous information you have obtained? Do we need any additional medical or health history? There is a Health History form provided, though you may want to see if your district has a form & what information the district/school may have already collected (check student records)