SPD 400 Clinical Field Experience Functional Behavior

Clinical Field Experience A: Functional Behavior
Most students who engage in chronic, challenging behaviors will require a functional behavior assessment. This assessment can be conducted by a variety of trained school personnel, including school psychologists, board certified behavior analysts (BCBA), special education teachers, and school counselors. To learn more about functional behavior assessments, it is important to seek out these professionals to learn from them.

Allocate at least 5 hours in the field to support this field experience.

Arrange to shadow a certified special education teacher, school psychologist, school counselor, or a board certified behavior analyst in Grades 6‐12 public or private school, focusing on how they conduct, analyze, and develop interventions based on students’ functional behavior assessments

As you shadow your mentor, complete the “Functional Behavior Observation Form” by making notes of what you observe and discuss. If any one of the sections does not apply in your observation, discuss the topic with your mentor to complete the table.

In addition, explain how you will use what you observed and discussed with your mentor teacher about functional behavioral assessments in your future professional practice .

Use any remaining field experience hours to assist the teacher in providing instruction and support to the class.

APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

This assignment uses a rubric.

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Clinical Field Experience A: Functional Behavior Observation Form Topic Description Note whether this topic was observed or discussed or both. Observation Models FBA tool used by mentor to observe and gather information about student behavior. Is there a specific process and/or form used? Data Collection Methods Methods used by mentor to gather data about student behavior and effect on learning. Setting Classroom, faculty office, front office, playground, etc. Describe settings of student observations in detail. Student Behaviors What observations of student behaviors did you notice? If no observable misbehavior or disruptive behavior was present, what positive behavior did you notice from students? [NOTE: Preserve student confidentiality and do not use real names when describing students.] Interventions Used to affect behavior by making changes to antecedents (triggers), environment, consequences, etc. Ethical and Professional Principles How did/do staff and faculty interact with students and/or families in a compassionate manner and remain cognizant of confidentiality? © 2019 Grand Canyon University. SPD 400 Clinical Field Experience Functional Behavior

All Rights Reserved Reflection: In 250-500 words, summarize and reflect on the shadowing experience. How will you use what you observed and discussed about functional behavior assessments in your future professional practice? © 2019 Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved Course Code SPD-400 Class Code SPD-400-O500 Criteria Criteria Percentage 100.0% Data Observation and Collection Methods 25.0% Setting and Student Behaviors 25.0% Interventions and Ethical Principles and Professional Practice Standards 25.0% Reflection: Future Professional Practice Application 10.0% Template Format 5.0% Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use) 10.0% Total Weightage 100% Assignment Title Clinical Field Experience A: Functional Behavior No Submission (0.00%) Not addressed. Not addressed. Not addressed. Not addressed. Not addressed. Not addressed. Total Points 30.0 Insufficient (65.00%) Summary information is incomplete or missing, unsatisfactorily describing the data collection process as well as observation methods used to monitor student behaviors using information obtained during the observation and interview with the mentor. Summary information is incomplete or missing, insufficiently describing the setting as well as observed student behaviors. Summary information is incomplete or missing, ineffectively describing interventions used or that could be used to prevent negative student behaviors. Minimally explains how staff/faculty model the ethical principles and professional standards observed and exhibit compassion towards students and/or families. Summary inadequately describes reflection of future professional practice application obtained during the observation and interview with the mentor. Content is confusing. Template is missing key elements or includes pervasive errors. A lack of control with formatting is apparent. Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction are used. SPD 400 Clinical Field Experience Functional Behavior

Approaching (75.00%) Summary provides a satisfactory description of the data collection process as well as observation methods used to monitor student behaviors using information obtained during the observation and interview with the mentor. Summary information simply describes the setting and minimally details student behaviors. Summary plausibly describes interventions used or that could be used to prevent negative student behaviors. Broadly explains how staff/faculty model the ethical principles and professional standards observed and exhibit compassion towards students and/or families. Summary simply describes reflection of future professional practice application obtained during the observation and interview with the mentor. Content is somewhat unfocused. Appropriate template is used, but formatting includes several minor errors or some lack of clarity. Submission includes mechanical errors, but they do not hinder comprehension. Effective sentence structures are used, as well as some practice and content-related language. Acceptable (85.00%) Summary provides a sound description of the data collection process as well as observation methods used to monitor student behaviors using information obtained during the observation and interview with the mentor. Summary information considerably describes the setting and suitably details student behaviors. Summary aptly describes interventions used or that could be used to prevent negative student behaviors. Effectively explains how staff/faculty model the ethical principles and professional standards observed and exhibit compassion towards students and/or families. Summary provides a detailed description reflecting on future professional practice application obtained during the observation and interview with the mentor. Content is clear. Appropriate template is fully used. There are very few errors in formatting style. Submission is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few are present. A variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech are used, as well as appropriate practice and content-related language. Target (100.00%) Summary expertly describes the data collection process as well as observation methods used to monitor student behaviors using information obtained during the observation and interview with the mentor. Summary information clarifies the setting and skillfully details pertinent student behaviors that were observed. Summary skillfully describes interventions used or that could be used to prevent negative student behaviors.SPD 400 Clinical Field Experience Functional Behavior