Conducting school-based functional behavioral assessments
Mark W. Steege
Conducting school-based functional behavioral assessments
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
A Practitioner's Guide
by Mark W. Steege
The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
Did you know that understanding why kids act certain ways can change everything about how schools help them? This book dives into the super-smart tools experts use to figure out tricky behaviors and make school a better place. Knowing these secrets helps teachers and students grow together in amazing ways.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This book serves as a comprehensive guide for educators and school psychologists on conducting functional behavioral assessments in school settings. It provides practical strategies for understanding and modifying challenging behaviors in children aged 9 to 12. The content is appropriate for professionals and informed parents seeking insight into behavioral interventions but is not a storybook for casual reading.
Why we rated Conducting school-based functional behavioral assessments 11LT
Conducting school-based functional behavioral assessments is written at a Level 6 reading level across 270 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Conducting school-based functional behavioral assessments works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Conducting school-based functional behavioral assessments as 11LT ("Light — Thematic") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.
Thematically, Conducting school-based functional behavioral assessments explores behavioral assessment, education, and school psychology — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about behavioral assessment, education, school psychology.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11LT — Light — ThematicNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781606230275
- Pages
- 270
- Publisher
- Guilford Press
- Published
- 2009
- Type
- Fiction