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Value Driven Assessment

  1. Challenges of problem behavior

    1. Problem behavior
      1. Hampers learning
      2. Decreases quality of life
      3. Results in exclusion

    2. Outcome changes
      1. Social and lifestyle changes
      2. Redesign environments
      3. Teach new skills

  2. Assumptions of positive behavior support

    1. Problem behavior serves a function
      1. Escape
        1. Unpleasant or difficult tasks
        2. Attention
        3. Corrective feedback
        4. Internal stimulation
      2. Obtain
        1. Assistance
        2. Social interaction
        3. Items (food, toys, etc.)
        4. Internal stimulation
      3. Multiple functions
      4. Changes in function

    2. Part of social network
      1. Behavior as response to social network
      2. Coercion Theory
      3. Behavioral support addresses social network

    3. PBS and teamwork
      1. PBS plans address
        1. Characteristics of student
        2. Strengths and needs of team members
        3. Features of the environment
      2. Working alone

  3. Assessment and PBS

    1. Problem solving
      1. Nature of the problem?
      2. Why does problem exist?
      3. What should be done?
      4. Did the interventions work?
      5. What should be done next?

    2. Functional assessment
      1. Understand what maintains problem behavior
      2. Predict when behavior will and will not occur
      3. Gain information to prevent problem behavior
      4. Gain information used to respond appropriately to problem behavior

    3. Key elements of functional assessment
      1. Holistic
      2. Ongoing
      3. Distant environmental assessment
        1. Student
        2. Immediate environment
        3. Surrounding environment
        4. Community
        5. National


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