Administrators' Days

A functional behavioral assessment (FBA) is a valuable tool in the hands of a behavior programmer. However, the FBA does little good unless it is paired with a solid behavior intervention plan. Too often, behavior intervention plans (BIP) are built without team planning and support. This presentation will isolate and address the major components of the FBA and BIP. Attendees will walk away with templates that are easy to use so everyone on the team knows exactly what to do with a plan that can be implemented with fidelity. Topics will include (a) defining the behavior, (b) how to identify an appropriate replacement behavior, (c) lesson planning for the replacement behavior, (d) prevention strategies focusing on curricular, environmental, and teacher modifications, (e) reinforcement systems, (f) planning for failure, (g) how to set up a systematic data collection system, and (h) plan evaluation. The presentation will address the reasons behind each of the focus areas and provide templates for participants to use back in their districts.