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BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION PLAN

A behavior intervention plan (BIP) considers the data gathered through an individual’s functional

behavior assessment (FBA) and employs that data to create a plan of action toward changing and

improving that individual’s behavior. For students who have been determined eligible for special

education, the BIP becomes part of their IEP at a PPT. The IDEA statute and regulations provide

limited direction regarding the format of a BIP. Appropriate practice suggests that BIPs should

include the overall goals to be achieved, interventions intended to change student’s behavior, the

persons responsible for implementing the proposed interventions and evaluation methods and

timelines to be followed (McConnell, Patton and Polloway BIP-3 2006). For the purposes of this

section, a number of BIPs were reviewed. Research that included both published and other

national sources were considered. Elements that are most common to the BIPs reviewed are:

1. Student’s Identifying Information - includes documentation offering enough

information to the reader(s) to identify clearly the student for whom the BIP applies.

Consideration should be given as to how the BIP may be employed by the practitioner for

quick reference while maintaining adequate confidentiality.

2. Target Behavior(s)/Goal(s) - includes behavior(s) for which the BIP is targeted to

change and improve. On the BIPs reviewed, terminology for this section varied but most

prevalent were ‘Target behavior(s)’ and ‘Goal(s)’, however, the theme of the section

remains the same regardless of the terminology. Some BIPs further delineated target

behavior(s)/goal(s) into smaller objectives.

3. Function of Behavior - describes the hypothesis regarding the function of target

behavior and the purpose it serves for the student.

4. Desired Replacement Behavior(s) - includes more acceptable behavior(s) planned to

replace the target behavior(s) through the BIP.

5. Intervention Strategies - includes specific interventions and strategies to be

implemented in addressing the target behavior(s)/goal(s). Include antecedent strategies to

prevent the problem behavior (including modifications to the triggering antecedent and

prompts for appropriate behaviors); instructional strategies (to teach the replacement

behavior and shape toward desired behavior); and consequence strategies (to increase

function-based reinforcement for the replacement behavior, increase other reinforcement

for the desired behavior and prevent reinforcement of the problem behavior).

6. Environmental Changes - includes any changes to the setting or environment

necessary to effectively implement the strategies and interventions

7. Person Responsible - includes information regarding the individual’s designated to

implement intervention strategies and/or designated for oversight of specific portions of

the BIP. Creators of a BIP are encouraged to consider the transient nature of staff when

choosing whether or not to list a particular staff member by name rather than the staff

member’s job designation (e.g., Special Education Teacher vs. Mr. Smith).

8. Timelines/Review Dates - includes segments of time during which specific portions

of the BIP are to be addressed, as well as specific dates by which specific portions of the

BIP are to be reviewed, with regard to progress.

9. Monitoring Progress/Evaluation Methods - includes a description of how progress

toward achieving desired outcomes will be monitored and evaluated.

Behavior Intervention Plan