Direct Behavior Rating: Linking Assessment, Communication, and Intervention

Grounded in state-of-the-art research, this practical guide comprehensively shows how to harness the potential of direct behavior rating (DBR) as a tool for assessment, intervention, and communication in schools. DBR can be used rapidly and efficiently in PreK-12 classrooms to support positive behavior and promote self-management. The authors and contributors provide concrete examples of ways to implement DBR strategies within multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS). The evidence base supporting each strategy is reviewed.

More than 30 reproducible checklists and forms include step-by-step implementation blueprints, daily report cards, and more.

Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.

Table of Contents

I. Foundations of Direct Behavior Rating

1. Conceptual Foundations of Direct Behavior Rating, Amy M. Briesch, Sandra M. Chafouleas, & T. Chris Riley-Tillman
2. Identifying and Selecting Behaviors for Use in DBR Items, Amy M. Briesch & Sandra M. Chafouleas
3. Using DBR to Communicate across Contexts, Sandra M. Chafouleas, Amy L. Reschly, Ruth Chaffee, & Amy M. Briesch

II. DBR Applications: Assessment

4. Foundations of DBR in Assessment, Amy M. Briesch, T. Chris Riley-Tillman, & Sandra M. Chafouleas
5. Use of DBR in Progress Monitoring, Faith G. Miller, T. Chris Riley-Tillman, & Sandra M. Chafouleas
6. Use of DBR for Targeted Screening, Stephen P. Kilgus, Faith G. Miller, Austin H. Johnson, & Sandra M. Chafouleas
7. Considerations and Developments in DBR-Single-Item Scales Assessment Training, Austin H. Johnson, Nicholas J. Crovello, & Sandra M. Chafouleas

III. DBR Applications: Intervention

8. Use of DBR in Targeted Intervention, Leanne S. Hawken, Kaitlyn Bundock, Gregory A. Fabiano, & Amy M. Briesch
9. Use of DBR in Individualized Intervention, Rose Iovanonne & Amy M. Briesch
10. Use of DBR in Self-Management Interventions, Amy M. Briesch & Sandra M. Chafouleas

IV. DBR Communication: Linking Assessment and Intervention

11. Summarizing DBR Data for Interpretation and Decision Making, Austin H. Johnson, T. Chris Riley-Tillman, & Sandra M. Chafouleas
12. Use of Technology to Facilitate Assessment and Intervention, Stephen P. Kilgus, T. Chris Riley-Tillman, & Amy M. Briesch
13. Using DBR in a Comprehensive Problem-Solving Model, Amy M. Briesch, Sandra M. Chafouleas, & T. Chris Riley-Tillman

"A seminal contribution. I believe this book will be the gold standard and go-to resource on DBR for the next decade. It is rare to see such comprehensive coverage of a methodological tool and the diversity of applications and resulting outcomes. In addition to its valuable contributions to the knowledge base on DBR, this book helps advance the field of assessment generally. DBR combines the best of systematic direct observation and behavior rating scales into a workable, logical approach that produces very useful information."
- Hill M. Walker, PhD, Department of Special Education and Clinical Sciences (Emeritus), University of Oregon; Senior Scientist, Oregon Research Institute