It is likely that many educational teams will find that the Initial Line of Inquiry provides sufficient information to design multi-component behavior support plans. However, a comprehensive FBA including direct observations over time as delineated in PDE Guidelines on Effective Behavior Support should be conducted when satisfactory outcomes are not realized by the local team as a result of intervention based on hypotheses generated through the Initial Line of Inquiry. In general, facilitated teams can efficiently work through this screening tool in an hour's time. As a result, teams position themselves to more logically link interventions of choice to the particular student's needs and to the specific environmental and lifestyle variables that adversely influence the student's behavior. The screening tool is formatted for use by a facilitator with student-centered teams.
Facilitators can be external consultants or internal resource staff.