For a special education student who is exhibiting challenging behaviors which are disrupting the learning process or social activities of self or others at school, the IEP Team may develop a plan to intervene and change the student's behavior. The teacher, parents and other staff who know the student would share information about the occurrence of the behavior, including:
- Defining what the behavior "looks like"
- Determining when and where it occurs most often
- Determining what the student seems to be trying to communicate by using that behavior
Once these issues were all agreed upon, the team would decide what skills the team would like the student to use instead of the challenging behavior. Next, the team would develop a plan for:
- Teaching the new behavior/skill
- Altering the instructional environment, if possible, to address the student's needs
- Reacting if the non-desired behavior occurs
- Reinforcing reduction in the targeted problem behavior while reinforcing use of the new behavior
- Collecting data on the occurrence of the new behavior as well as the challenging behavior, and communicating with staff and family
These plans, if implemented with fidelity by all parties involved, can be very effective in changing behaviors so that the student is more ready and available to learn. There are a range of plans and strategies for addressing non-desired behaviors. (See Postive Behavior Interventions Continuum).
The most common is the Positive Behavior Intervention Plan (PBIP) , which is usually developed by the Special Education teacher in collaboration other members of the IEP team. A PBIP is included in the IEP.
For behaviors that are not changing with lesser intensive interventions, a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) may be conducted. Parents must give permission for an FBA with an Assessment Plan. The FBA report is presented at an IEP meeting and If the team decides a Comprehensive Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) is needed, it will be developed and attached to the IEP. The CBIP is a more detailed version of a behavior intervention plan.
A PBIP or CBIP must always have goals for teaching a new skill correlated to the behavior and there may be another for measuring the reduction (or elimination) of the non-desired behavior. The PBIP or CBIP and goals become a part of the IEP and progress toward those goals are reported to parents at the periods described in the IEP.
Both PBIPs and CBIPs must have clear methods of data collection to determine their effectiveness. Classroom staff should be collecting data on the occurrence of the new behavior, and report progress to parents along with all other IEP goals. For a list of ideas for interventions please refer to "The 20 Most Challenging Behaviors" in the Positive Behavior Interventions Handbook.
For all Behavior Intervention Forms and Instructions go to "PBI Forms and Instructions." in the menu bar to the left
Opens in new window
PDF Download
Word Download
Excel Download
PowerPoint Download
Document Download
Opens in new window
PDF Download
Word Download
Excel Download
PowerPoint Download
Document Download
Opens in new window
PDF Download
Word Download
Excel Download
PowerPoint Download
Document Download
Opens in new window
PDF Download
Word Download
Excel Download
PowerPoint Download
Document Download
Opens in new window
PDF Download
Word Download
Excel Download
PowerPoint Download
Document Download
Opens in new window
PDF Download
Word Download
Excel Download
PowerPoint Download
Document Download
Opens in new window
PDF Download
Word Download
Excel Download
PowerPoint Download
Document Download
Opens in new window
PDF Download
Word Download
Excel Download
PowerPoint Download
Document Download
Opens in new window
PDF Download
Word Download
Excel Download
PowerPoint Download
Document Download
Opens in new window
PDF Download
Word Download
Excel Download
PowerPoint Download
Document Download
Opens in new window
PDF Download
Word Download
Excel Download
PowerPoint Download
Document Download
Opens in new window
PDF Download
Word Download
Excel Download
PowerPoint Download
Document Download
Opens in new window
PDF Download
Word Download
Excel Download
PowerPoint Download
Document Download
Opens in new window
PDF Download
Word Download
Excel Download
PowerPoint Download
Document Download
Opens in new window
PDF Download
Word Download
Excel Download
PowerPoint Download
Document Download
Opens in new window
PDF Download
Word Download
Excel Download
PowerPoint Download
Document Download
Opens in new window
PDF Download
Word Download
Excel Download
PowerPoint Download
Document Download