FBA 101: The Essentials of Conducting an FBA - 2026-27

Audience: 

Special education teachers and related service providers, school psychologists, administrators, school social workers, general education teachers, school counselors, and paraprofessionals

Are you newer to conducting Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs) as a team? This learning event is an introduction to FBAs and focuses on understanding how to build readiness for participating in an FBA, the components of an effective FBA, and the basics of behavioral data collection on behavior. Teams are encouraged to register together.

This session will be held at every CESA and will cover the same content. Choose one session to attend.

Details:

Sept 15, 2026    8:30 AM-3:30 PM     CESA 2        Register by: Sept 8, 2026
Sept 17, 2026    9:00 AM-3:00 PM     CESA 3        Register by: Sept 10, 2026
Sept 22, 2026    8:30 AM-3:30 PM     CESA 1        Register by: Sept 15, 2026
Sept 25, 2026    8:30 AM-3:00 PM     CESA 6        Register by: Sept 15, 2026
Oct 6, 2026        8:30 AM-3:00 PM     CESA 12      Register by: Sept 22, 2026 
Oct 8, 2026        9:00 AM-3:00 PM     CESA 11      Register by: Oct 1, 2026
Oct 19, 2026      8:00 AM-3:00 PM     CESA 7        Register by: Oct 12, 2026 
Oct 21, 2026      8:30 AM-3:00 PM     CESA 8        Register by: Oct 14, 2026
Oct 27, 2026      8:30 AM-3:00 PM     CESA 5        Register by: Oct 13, 2026
Nov 4, 2026       8:30 AM-3:00 PM     CESA 9        Register by: Oct 20, 2026
Nov 11, 2026     8:30 AM-3:00 PM     CESA 10      Register by: Oct 30, 2026
Nov 17, 2026     9:00 AM-3:00 PM     CESA 4        Register by: Nov 10, 2026       

For location specific questions or needs, ie parking, dietary restrictions, please reach out directly to the CESA hosting your session.

Presenter: Katherine Smith, Statewide FBA Coordinator
Katherine Smith is an experienced school psychologist who brings extensive expertise supporting students with diverse needs and is passionate about promoting evidence-based, positive behavioral interventions and supports in schools.

(CFDA# 84.027A) acknowledges the support of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction in the development of this material and for the continued support of this federally funded grant program. There are no copyright restrictions on this document; however, please credit the Wisconsin DPI and support of federal funds when copying all or part of this material.