Bethany Berger

What is a Functional Behavior Assessment?

What is FBA, why is it used, and What situations.

  • April 3, 2023 at 12:18 PM
  • Visible to group members and anyone with the link
Functional Behavior assessment is a process that helps determine why a student may act a certain way or to determine the cause of a behavior.  It is used to help determine why a student may be showing concerning behaviors and assist in how to change the behavior. 

There are 2 situations in which an FBA is used for , first being a school evaluation for special education. To assist in the answer of does the students' behavior get in the way of learning. The second is when a student has  behavior that is leading to discipline or being removed from school.