Get Functional Assessment Form

This guide provides comprehensive, step-by-step instructions on completing the Functional Assessment Form online. Designed for a diverse audience, it will help users understand the form's components and the information required to successfully fill it out.

Follow the steps to effectively complete the Functional Assessment Form.

1. Press the 'Get Form' button to access the Functional Assessment Form and open it in your browser.
2. Complete the student and grade fields at the top of the form, along with the interviewer’s name. It is essential to ensure accurate demographic information.
3. In the student profile section, identify at least three strengths or contributions that the student brings to the educational environment. Focus on positive attributes to create a holistic view.
4. Identify various problem behaviors the student exhibits. Check the boxes corresponding to observed behaviors, such as tardiness or disruptive behavior, and provide a brief description.
5. Analyze and document the routines where problem behaviors are most likely to occur, specifying the time, activity, and likelihood of each behavior occurring on a scale of 1 to 6.
6. Select the top routines associated with high likelihoods of problem behavior for further assessment. Focus on those rated 5 or 6.
7. For the identified routine, provide more detailed insights into the problem behavior(s), including frequency, duration, and possible risks involved.
8. Identify potential antecedents, triggers, and setting events that lead to the problem behaviors, ensuring to document what typically precedes these behaviors.
9. Analyze the consequences that seem to maintain the problem behavior, specifying what happens following the behavior and the results of it.
10. Construct a summary statement that encapsulates the identified setting events, triggers, behaviors, and consequences, which will be crucial for building a behavior support plan.
11. After reviewing all the information, ensure to save changes to the form, then download or print a copy for records, or share it with relevant parties, such as the student's support team.

Begin filling out the Functional Assessment Form online today to contribute to a comprehensive understanding of the student's needs.