Using Behavioral Science to Improve Fidelity of Implementation of Behavior Support Plans in Schools

Wendy Machalicek
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A presentation by Dr. Wendy Machalicek delivered at the 2020 Michigan Autism Conference

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Treatment fidelity, or the extent to which the intervention is implemented as intended, is widely regarded as essential for improving child outcomes in school settings. Treatment fidelity includes the components of adherence, dosage, quality of programs/intervention delivery, participant responsiveness, and program differentiation. The systematic implementation of functional behavior assessment (FBA) and multi-component behavioral intervention plans for children with autism spectrum disorder can pose a fidelity of implementation challenge for classroom teachers and schools due to the relatively intensive amount of effort required for teachers to acquire new knowledge and skills and implement individualized plans with high fidelity. When we ask a teacher, parent, or other adult change agent to implement an intervention, they may implement the intervention with fidelity, prematurely abandon the intervention, implement the intervention incorrectly, or implement the intervention with lower fidelity than is necessary to achieve positive outcomes. For children with autism spectrum disorder who engage in challenging behavior that disrupts their learning or the learning of their peers, the effective treatment of challenging behavior can remove barriers to learning and improve classroom climate. This talk reviews the behavioral science literature related to interventions targeting improved implementation fidelity in school and other settings, situates the treatment challenges of teachers addressing challenging behavior in schools alongside this literature, and provides suggestions for future research and practice to ultimately improve behavioral and academic outcomes for children with autism spectrum disorder.

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Wendy Machalicek, Ph.D., BCBA-D is an Associate Professor in the Department of Special Education and Clinical Sciences and is affiliated with the HEDCO Clinic and the National Center on PBIS in the College of Education at the University of Oregon. She received her Ph.D. in Special Education with a specialization in autism and developmental disabilities from the University of Texas at Austin in 2008. Her scholarship focuses on single-case research methods and the assessment and treatment of challenging behavior of children with autism and other developmental disabilities with an emphasis on supporting teachers and parents in implementing evidence-based practices. Her work is currently funded by the U.S. Department of Education Institute for Education Sciences and the Office of Special Education Programs. She is Editor-in-Chief of Developmental Neurorehabilitation, an Associate Editor for Remedial and Special Education, and on the international advisory board of Cochrane Rehabilitation.

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    GREAT, PRACTICAL INFO

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    Great discussion of challenges implementing BIPs in school.

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    I am a BCBA working as a behavioral disabilities self-contained classroom teacher and often get students that are sent over from gen ed classes within the district. This type of training should be offered to gen ed teachers so they can understand that not all students need a more restrictive environment like the one I teach. I often question the students’ placement once they are in my classroom and whether behavior plans were actually followed in the gen ed classes.

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    As a special education teacher and BCBA, I thought this presentation offered some useful insights as to why the fidelity of implementation of BSPs tend to wane over time, as well as strategies to improve the issue and create a more collaborative work environment.

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