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<strong>Instruction</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Functional</strong> <strong>Assessment</strong> Chapter 3<br />

Table 19<br />

Example of a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)<br />

Student: Tob<strong>in</strong> Date: January, 2014<br />

Background: The problem concerns the high rate of off-task behavior of a 12-year-old<br />

male with autism spectrum disorder. No previous BIP. Teacher made the referral. Challeng<strong>in</strong>g<br />

behavior has been occurr<strong>in</strong>g for past 6 months. This challeng<strong>in</strong>g behavior <strong>in</strong>terferes<br />

with Tob<strong>in</strong>’s learn<strong>in</strong>g and that of other children <strong>in</strong> the classroom.<br />

Past strategies: Teacher talked to him about his behavior, send<strong>in</strong>g him to the pr<strong>in</strong>cipal,<br />

separat<strong>in</strong>g him from other students—all of these were <strong>in</strong>effective at decreas<strong>in</strong>g Tob<strong>in</strong>’s<br />

problem behavior.<br />

Behavioral Def<strong>in</strong>ition: Off-task behavior def<strong>in</strong>ed as talk<strong>in</strong>g with peers, walk<strong>in</strong>g around<br />

room, or engag<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> activities other than those that have been assigned (e.g., s<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>stead<br />

of read<strong>in</strong>g, play<strong>in</strong>g with objects <strong>in</strong> his desk when he should be complet<strong>in</strong>g a written<br />

assignment).<br />

Behavioral Objective: To <strong>in</strong>crease on-task behavior to 90% of <strong>in</strong>tervals dur<strong>in</strong>g academic<br />

periods (e.g., read<strong>in</strong>g, math, social studies) for 7 consecutive days.<br />

<strong>Assessment</strong>s<br />

Basel<strong>in</strong>e Data: Observations occurred dur<strong>in</strong>g two 30-m<strong>in</strong> observations <strong>in</strong> the classroom<br />

where dur<strong>in</strong>g every 30 s, the presence or absence of the challeng<strong>in</strong>g behavior is noted<br />

(known as an <strong>in</strong>terval record<strong>in</strong>g procedure). Tob<strong>in</strong> engaged <strong>in</strong> on-task behavior dur<strong>in</strong>g 20%<br />

and 27% of observed <strong>in</strong>tervals, respectively.<br />

Function of the Behavior: Dur<strong>in</strong>g classroom <strong>in</strong>struction and <strong>in</strong>dividual assignments,<br />

Tob<strong>in</strong> engages <strong>in</strong> off-task behavior to ga<strong>in</strong> peer attention (attention positive re<strong>in</strong>forcement)<br />

and escape task demands (negative re<strong>in</strong>forcement—activity).<br />

Past Research: Differential re<strong>in</strong>forcement procedures has been successfully used to <strong>in</strong>crease<br />

desirable behavior for children <strong>in</strong> the classroom (Kodak, Miltenberger, & Romaniuk,<br />

2003; Neidert, Iwata, & Dozier, 2005; Vance, Gresham, & Dart, 2012).<br />

Intervention Procedure: The <strong>in</strong>tervention procedures for Tob<strong>in</strong> will consist of chang<strong>in</strong>g<br />

the antecedent conditions by provid<strong>in</strong>g Tob<strong>in</strong> with positive re<strong>in</strong>forcement for on-task behavior<br />

and attention ext<strong>in</strong>ction for off-task behavior.<br />

Preventative:<br />

1. Tob<strong>in</strong> will be moved further from the group of students with whom he usually socializes<br />

dur<strong>in</strong>g class.<br />

2. When he enters the classroom, Tob<strong>in</strong>’s teacher will rem<strong>in</strong>d him of the consequences of<br />

stay<strong>in</strong>g on-task.<br />

3. Tob<strong>in</strong>’s teacher and teacher’s aide will provide attention (e.g., “Wow, you are sitt<strong>in</strong>g<br />

nice”) every 2 m<strong>in</strong> (noncont<strong>in</strong>gent re<strong>in</strong>forcement).<br />

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