Plan it Out
How should directions be given to students?
Calmly and neutrally
What does the "A" in "ABC data" stand for?
Antecedent
A paraprofessional notices that a student's aggression has increased despite consistently implementing the BSP. What should they do?
Document and communicate the pattern to the appropriate team members and review the data so the team can determine whether the plan needs adjustment.
True or false: If you can't remember how many times a behavior occurred, you should write your best guess on the data tracker rather than leave it blank.
False.
A student frequently becomes upset when an assignment is too difficult. Name two proactive strategies staff could use before the behavior begins.
Chunking the assignment, offering choices, providing help, previewing the task, using visuals, adjusting task difficulty, or teaching/requesting a break appropriately.
What should you do if the behavior plan isn't working?
Make sure the plan is being followed and consult with the team.
What is the difference between a data tracker and incentive chart?
Incentive charts are student-facing and are meant to motivate students to engage in expected behaviors.
Data trackers are staff-facing and determine improvement, regression, and patterns in behavior.
Name the parts of a behavior support plan.
Behaviors to increase, behaviors to decrease, antecedent interventions, de-escalation techniques, consequence interventions, break procedure, data collection tool, incentive chart.
When is it okay to physically intervene?
ONLY when there is immediate danger, it is absolutely necessary to ensure the safety of yourself or others, AND proper training has been completed. ALL Safety Care, CDCPS, and state regulations must be followed.