FBA/BIP Assignment
EDUC 623
Final: Functional Behavior Assessment/Behavior Intervention Plan Instructions
PART 1: Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)
During the course of your educational journey, you will encounter students who exhibit behavior that impedes the teaching/learning process. After trying unsuccessful strategies, a functional behavior assessment may be necessary. The primary goal of the FBA is to identify the purpose of the inappropriate or impeding behavior. One important data collection tool used in the FBA process is the Functional Assessment Interview (FAI).
If candidates are gathering data from a field observation, the observed student must have diverse learning needs and specific behavior difficulties.
Student Description
If the candidate is using data collected from student observations in the field, a thorough description of the observed student must be provided on the FAI Interview Form. Candidates will include a description of the student’s social interactions, overall academic performance, gender, and other relevant data. If the student has a documented disability, the description of the student should depict a clear understanding of the student’s disability, the criteria/characteristic for having a disability, and how this disability impacts their academic achievement and functional performance in the learning environment. The student description is not required if candidates are using a provided scenario to complete the assignment.
PART 2: Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)
Once difficult behaviors have been identified through the FBA, a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) will be created in an attempt to decrease those behaviors and increase (i.e., reinforce) replacement behaviors. For this part of the assignment candidates will create a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) for the student identified in Part 1 of the assignment. Candidates must use the provided BIP form to complete this portion of the assignment.
Attachments
The candidate will complete three attachments that support the content of the BIP. The first attachment will be the (a) behavioral contract that will be used to for this student. The document should be completed. The second attachment should be the (b) record keeping document that will be used by anyone identified in the BIP as responsible for the collection of data related to the student’s behavior. This document should not include any behavioral data. The third attachment will be a (c) letter to the student’s parent(s)/guardian(s) that briefly explains the plan and describes a system of ongoing communication regarding the student’s behavior.
Submit this assignment by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of Module/Week 5.
MAT Candidates must submit the assignment in Blackboard and Livetext.