The ABC's
Tracking
Functional Behavior Assessment
100

This is what happens right before a behavior occurs.

What is an antecedent?
100

When an adult regularly and systematically checks in on a student's behavior.

What is behavior tracking?

100

Assessment reserved for serious, recurring behaviors that do not respond to classroom interventions.

What is a Functional Behavior Assessment?

200
Anything we do.

What is behavior?

200

Intensity, duration, and frequency

What are the three things we should be tracking with behavior?

200

Actually observing the behavior and describing the conditions that surround the behavior

What is a Direct method of information collection?

300

This is what happens right after as a result of a behavior.

What is a consequence?

300

ABC charts and Scatterplots

What are examples of behavior tracking documents?

300
Consists of interviews with parents and student.

What are Indirect methods of information collection?

400

1. To escape/avoid an undesirable situation

2. To get positive or negative social attention

3. To gain access to a desired item/activity

4. To access sensory input

What are the 4 main reasons behavior occurs?

400

When behaviors continuously remove the student from the learning environment and/or when a safety issue is involved.

When do we track behavior?

400

A deficit in which the student does not know how to perform the academic or behavioral skill

What is a Skill deficit?

500

Positive or Problematic

What are the two types of behaviors?

500

Check in/check out, classroom contracts, daily behavior report cards

What are examples of behavior tracking methods?

500

A deficit in which the student does know the academic or behavioral skill but does not consistently perform it.

What is a Performance Deficit?