Behavioral Intervention Plan (BIP)
To complete the Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA), the Pupil
Evaluation Team (PET) will review and discuss data and recommendations.
The PET will determine the "function" or cause of the
student's behavior. This information can be used to identify positive
behavioral interventions and supports.
A Behavioral Intervention Plan (BIP) is an intervention system
designed by the PET. The intent is to assist the student to develop
educationally and socially appropriate behaviors and to reduce
patterns of dangerous, destructive, disruptive, or defiant behaviors.
The BIP should be based upon the results of the FBA and should
incorporate positive behavioral supports and strategies. The BIP
becomes part of the Individual Educational Program (IEP).
The BIP outlines for the parent, the student, and the teachers
the strategies that should be employed to keep the behavior(s)
from reoccurring and what steps to take if the identified behavior(s)
occur emphasizing positive supports and interventions. A clearly
written BIP helps to ensure consistency. Everyone involved should
understand the expectations. If necessary, the school may consider
hiring a behavior consultant from outside the district to help
write the BIP.
The BIP also needs to specify any modifications to the normal
"consequences" in the school behavioral code for the
student in question.
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An effective
behavior intervention plan should help prevent a student's
behavior from escalating to the point where suspension or
expulsion becomes necessary. |
| “The term “positive
behavioral intervention” means an intervention
system individually designed by the PET to assist a
student to acquire educationally and socially appropriate
behaviors and to reduce patterns of dangerous, destructive,
disruptive or defiant behaviors. Positive behavior supports
and interventions are determined by the PET and based
upon the results of functional behavioral assessments.
A primary goal of positive behavior supports and interventions
is to teach educationally and socially appropriate behavior
as a replacement for problem behavior.” (MSER,
Chapter 101, Section 2.15, p. 6) |
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