DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P.O.
SUPTS. MEMO NO. 13
January 19, 2007
INFORMATIONAL
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TO: |
Division
Superintendents |
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FROM: |
Billy K. Cannaday, Jr. Superintendent
of Public Instruction |
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SUBJECT: |
Functional
Behavioral Assessment and Behavior Intervention Plan Training for School
Personnel Cycle 2 |
The
Virginia Department of Education, Office of Special Education Instructional
Services, will offer a second training cycle on how to conduct a Functional
Behavioral Assessment (FBA) and develop a positive Behavior Intervention Plan
(BIP). Participants who register for the
initial training will meet again for a case study follow-up meeting. Functional Behavioral Assessment is a proven,
effective approach to identifying the reason(s) for a students misbehavior,
eliminating the problem behaviors that impede successful teaching and learning,
and developing a corrective plan that emphasizes more appropriate and
acceptable behavior skills.
Functional
Behavioral Assessment is a team problem-solving process. Accordingly, the Virginia Department of
Education is inviting school-based teams, (3-5 people),
typically comprised of general educators, special educators, specialists and
other support personnel, as well as a parent representative, to be trained
together in the FBA/BIP process. The
Department of Education, in collaboration with the Training and
The
FBA and BIP team trainings have been arranged as follows:
Regions
1/8:
Overview: Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Overview
Snow Date: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Follow
Up: Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Regions
2/3
Overview: Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Overview
Snow Date: (To Be Determined)
Follow
Up: Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Omni
Newport News Hotel
1000 Omni Blvd.
Hampton, VA 23669
Region 4
Overview: Friday, March 2, 2007
Overview
Snow Date: Friday, March 16, 2007
Follow
Up: Thursday, April 26, 2007
Elks
Lodge -
Region
5
Overview: Thursday, March 1, 2007
Overview
Snow Date: Thursday, March 15, 2007
Follow
Up: Friday, April 27, 2007
Regions
6/7
Overview: Friday, February 16, 2007
Overview
Snow Date: Friday, February 23, 2007
Follow
Up: Friday, April 20, 2007
Please
complete the attached registration form and fax it to Pat Woolard,
For
further information, please contact Irene Walker-Bolton, irene.walker-bolton@doe.virginia.gov,
educational specialist, Office of Special Education Instructional Services, at
(804) 225-2709.
PIW/IWB/dlj
Attachment
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/administrators/superintendents_memos/2007/inf013a.pdf