Michael M. Mueller, Ron P. Edwards, & Dana Trahant (2003).
Translating multiple assessment techniques into an intervention selection model for classrooms.
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis,
36, 563-573.
Translating current research to school-based clinical practice highlights issues not often
encountered in laboratory settings. With the assistance of a consultant, teachers conducted
functional analyses, brief multielement treatment comparisons, and controlled treatment
evaluations under naturalistic conditions in the classroom. Teachers also provided input on
treatment selection. Treatment integrity data collected throughout the study suggested that
teachers implemented analyses and treatments with high integrity. The functional analysis
outcomes combined with effectiveness and acceptability data led to the selection of interventions
that reduced problem behavior in the classrooms for each of 3 children.
DESCRIPTORS: classroom settings, functional analysis, intervention selection, negative reinforcement,
positive reinforcement, translational research, treatment integrity