Funct. Assessment	Reading 4	-

This article is a recommended reading intended to supplement the lesson presentation. You can obtain this article at your library. If you need assistance obtaining the article, please contact your course instructor.

According to the authors of this article, challenging behaviors in the classroom are one of the most pressing issues facing teachers today. The authors provide a description and overview of the functional assessment process and emphasize the relationship between student, behavior and environment. It is important to note the description of the steps involved in conducting a functional assessment and how to use this information to develop individualized, hypothesis-driven interventions for students with challenging behaviors.