Instruction in Functional Assessment, 2014a
Instruction in Functional Assessment, 2014a
Instruction in Functional Assessment, 2014a
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<strong>Instruction</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Functional</strong> <strong>Assessment</strong> Chapter 2<br />
Table 9<br />
Ethical guidel<strong>in</strong>es, pr<strong>in</strong>ciples, and procedures by organizations or associations<br />
Psychology:<br />
American Psychological Association http://www.apa.org/ethics/code/<strong>in</strong>dex.aspx<br />
Behavior Analyst Certification Board (2010) Guidel<strong>in</strong>es for Responsible Conduct for<br />
Behavior Analysts. http://www.bacb.com/<strong>in</strong>dex.php?page=57<br />
Education:<br />
CEC 2001 Content Standards, Standard 3 Council for Exceptional Children. (2009).<br />
What every special educator must know: Ethics, standards, and guidel<strong>in</strong>es (6th<br />
ed.). Retrieved on August 22, 2009 from http://www.cec.sped.org/Content/<br />
NavigationMenu/ProfessionalDevelopment/ProfessionalStandards/RedBook-<br />
6thEditionWebVersion.pdf.<br />
Accord<strong>in</strong>g to Friend and Cook (2007), all assessment procedures must meet the follow<strong>in</strong>g<br />
ethical guidel<strong>in</strong>es:<br />
Must be nondiscrim<strong>in</strong>atory on a racial, cultural, and l<strong>in</strong>guistic basis.<br />
Instruments must be valid and reliable.<br />
Adm<strong>in</strong>istration is by tra<strong>in</strong>ed professionals.<br />
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Test<strong>in</strong>g format must take <strong>in</strong>to account possible impact of the suspected<br />
disability.<br />
Test<strong>in</strong>g must be <strong>in</strong> the language with which child is most comfortable.<br />
Include a variety of assessment tools and techniques.<br />
Discussion Questions<br />
1. What are the basic tenets of an FA approach?<br />
2. What are the three ways <strong>in</strong> which FA can be conducted? What are their advantages<br />
and disadvantages? When would you use one or the other types of FA?<br />
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