So I wrote a behavior plan… Now What????

Data Driven Collect baseline data Use data to drive decision Limit what you are collecting data on Keep it simple

Input Collaborate with regular education teachers What are their concerns? What is most pressing of their concerns? When? Where? Why? Be cognizant of the teachers feelings

Degree of Misbehavior Does the behavior impede learning? Annoying Disruptive Destructive Where does it happen, where does it not happen Safeguard student, other students, and staff

Function Avoid something Work Environment Interaction Frustration Negative personal feelings Get something Attention Control Power Relieve feelings of inadequacy

Are there clear expectations for the student? Does the child understand what you want them to do? Replacement behavior Reinforcement schedule How behavior will be reinforced? When it will be reinforced? Consequences

Are there clear expectations for the Teacher? Does the teacher understand what you want them to do? Replacement behavior Reinforcement schedule Need for training Data collection who how how often

The two P words Positive Changes behavior Consequences Catch them being good Attention in good ways Reinforces good actions Punitive Suppresses behavior Punishment Catch them being bad Attention for bad things Reinforces bad actions

Components of a plan KISS-Keep It Simple Silly Choose 2-3 things to work on at a time Match data collection to intervention plan Do FBA Do task analysis Compliance before academics No power struggles Fluidity Its not my way or the highway Give student choices and some control

It is not about fair or equal! It is about what each child needs.

Is the plan being implemented? Any one doing it? Everyone doing it? Copies of behavior plan/interventions to everyone who needs it. If wont or cant; why? Are additional resources needed? Fluidity

Is the plan implemented correctly? Consistent Concise Simple Modeling (Capacity building) Training Data collection Timely Accurate

Is the Reinforcement appropriate? Positive behavior supports Consequences Reinforcement inventory Based on interests Something the child is willing to work for. Clearly defined Contracts Sentence strips

Does the Reinforcement schedule need to be changed? Reinforcement frequency Start more frequent Then fade Varying levels of reinforcement Buy back

What are we trying to accomplish? Decrease a behavior Increase a behavior

Teach Students Explicitly teach behavior Social stories Concise and succinct Teachers Clear expectations Positive

Managing Different Types of Behavior CICO (Check in, Check out) Social Skills Anger management Compliance School wide positive behavior FBA Counseling Outside agencies Plan for home and school

CICO as an intervention Usually part of a MTSS behavior plan Tier II Can be an individual behavior intervention Data

Why CICO? Drop out prevention PBS Build relationships Helps students achieve success

Daily Progress Report

Other Types of Behavior Management Social skills Number of different curriculums out there Needs to fit the situation teach replacement behavior Part of SWPBIS Dont assume they know Reinforce appropriate behavior 5+=1-

Other Types of Behavior Management Anger management Age appropriate Part of social skills Counselor

Other Types of Behavior Management Compliance Comes before academics Patience On your sideboredom and wanting to be with others Buy back

Other Types of Behavior Management FBA (Functional Behavior Assessment) ABCs of Behavior Antecedent Behavior Consequence Also: Setting events Priming

Data Collecting Progress monitoring Valid Reliable Fidelity of data

Data, what does it tell me? Review the data Regular collection Missing data Evaluate/ analyze data Look for patterns Corrections that need to be made

How long has the plan been in place? Extinction burst Give it time to work Honeymoon period Things will get worse before they get better

Extinction Burst It gets worse before it gets better!

Feeling Frustrated! Breathe Reevaluate Make changes as needed Talk to someone Things will get better Cheerlead Remember: This too shall pass.

Thanks Marcy Fierstein