A Preliminary Study in Applying the Function Based Intervention Decision Model in Consultation to Increase Treatment Integrity
This preliminary study investigated the use of the Function Based Intervention Decision Model (Decision Model; Umbreit, Ferro, Liaupsin, Lane, 2007) to improve teacher treatment integrity for a function based classroom management plan. The participants were a special education teacher and three elementary age students receiving special education services for emotional disturbance (ED) who engaged in disruptive, off task behavior. This study was conducted in two parts: (a) a comprehensive functional assessment based classroom management plan was systematically designed for a self contained classroom of students with ED using the Decision Model, and (b) a functional assessment based consultation (FABC) plan was systematically constructed using the Decision Model and implemented with the teacher participant to evaluate its effect on treatment integrity using a single subject modified changing criterion design. Results of this study showed improvement in treatment integrity following the implementation of FABC, as well as improvement in student on task behavior. Limitations and future directions are discussed.