Positive Behavior Support Plans

How it all Fits Together

Social Skills Instruction

Positive Behavior Support Plans

Strategies become more

intenseBehavior Intervention Guidelines

Problem Behaviors Definition Behaviors of such frequency, intensity, and

duration that they interfere with the child’s ability to learn, relate socially to his peers, family members, others in the community, or pose health or safety issues to themselves or others.

Positive Behavior Support Plan Checklist

Behavior concern determined. Parents aware of initial concerns. Parental permission for evaluation obtained. Medical causes investigated. Environment and curriculum determined appropriate. Information regarding behaviors collected from parents,

other staff member and related service providers. Parents have been invited to assist in the development

of the plan.

Functions of Behavior Gain attention from peer or adult

Gain something

Escape or Avoidance

Intrinsic

Activity

Communicative Intent Exercise

Steps to Developing a PBSP Step 1: Complete an observation of the

child.ABC ObservationBehavior Incident Log

Steps to Developing a PBSP Step 2: Complete a reflective

assessment of the child’s behavior.Positive Behavior Support Plan

Development Form.

Activity

Writing PBSP Objectives

Example Objective for Gaining Attention

Mitch will reduce the number of inappropriate behaviors used to gain attention to 1 per hour for 2 consecutive weeks as measured by teacher observation.

Formula for PBSP Objective

Name will reduce the number of inappropriate behaviors used to function to number of behaviors per length of observation for period of time for observations as measured by how measured.

Steps to Developing a PBSP Step 3: Develop individualized supports

and interventions.Classroom Positive Behavior Support Plan

form.

Steps to Developing a PBSP Step 4: Design Monitoring System.

Activity

Review example PBSP

Steps to Developing a PBSP Step 1: Complete an observation of the

child. Step 2: Complete a reflective

assessment of the child’s behavior. Step 3: Develop individualized supports

and interventions. Step 4: Design monitoring system.

Activity

Behavior Plan Exercise