A functional behavioral assessment or otherwise known as an FBA is a method for finding the…

A functional behavioral assessment or otherwise known as an FBA is a method for finding the underlining reason for a child’s behavior. For example, a child who hits and kicks a lot may have an FBA to determine what the purpose of the behavior being displayed is. The environment and the people in it, can be a factor of the child’s behavior. An ABC data chart or Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence, is data collected to clarify the nature and purpose of the behavior in the environment. This can be collected by an individual teacher, parents, and other professionals.
Both an FBA and ABC can help educators support positive behaviors in their students by praising students for appropriate behavior and working on diminishing the problem behaviors. For example, if a student often runs around the room when trying to avoid their work, the teacher may praise or reward the child when sitting in their spot. The teacher may have consequences for every time the child runs around the room like taking away 1 minute of recess.
In my practicum classroom, there a specific student with an FBA who throws things when frustrated. Depending on the multitude of the behavior, we will move students away from the student throwing and will either ignore them or try multiple ways to help de-escalate him. When they are calmed down the student is directed to pick up all the things they threw. That is his consequence for throwing. comment as you see fit. min 75 words