Beth Montick 1

SPED 743: Functional Behavioral Assessment, Positive Behavior Support, and

Classroom Management
Functional Assessment-based Intervention (FABI)

Behavior Intervention Plan

Student Name: _Sara____________________Student ID: ______N/A____________________

School: _____N/A______________________ Date of Birth: ____7/31/2007________________

Parent(s): __Jennifer & Greg_______ Parent(s) Contact Number: ______________________

Date of Assessment: __2/21/16______________Teacher: __N/A________________________

Person conducting the assessment: __Beth Montick_______________________________

Role: Behavior Specialist Teacher Intern University Student Other

Behavioral Definitions
Target Behavior: Off-task behavior during writing homework assignments

Replacement Behavior: Task completion of writing homework assignment within 30 minutes

Rationale: Saras off-task behavior during homework completion is causing difficulty with her
family and it increases the duration for homework completion.

Baseline: Sara had 0% for baseline across three baseline observations. She completed her
writing homework in 43 minutes, 50 minutes, and 38 minutes.

Positive Reinforcement Negative Reinforcement

(Access Something) (Avoid Something)
Attention ABC Data:
1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.8, 1.11

Parent interview:
Q3. They tell her to get back to
work and sit with her when she is
off-task.

Tangibles ABC Data:

Activities Parent Interview: 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10,
Q3. She wants to play or watch 1.11
TV

Sensory

Function of the Behavior: Escape from assignments and to gain access to attention from adults

Behavioral Objective: Sara will independently complete her writing homework assignments within
30 minutes.

CONFIDENTIAL 1
Source: Lane, K. L., Menzies, H., Bruhn, A., & Crnobori, M. (2011). Managing
challenging behaviors in schools: Research-based strategies that work. New York, NY:
Guilford Press. Reprinted with permission.
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SPED 743: Functional Behavioral Assessment, Positive Behavior Support, and
Classroom Management
Functional Assessment-based Intervention (FABI)

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Functional Behavioral Assessment: Determining the Intervention Procedure

Method 1: Teach the Replacement Behavior
Method 2: Improvement Environment

Method 3: Adjust the Contingencies

Method 1 & 2: Teach the Replacement Behavior and Improve the Environment

Antecedent Adjustments *Sara will complete homework in an area of the house that is free of
other distractions.
*A timer will be set for 30 minutes so that Sara can self-monitor
completion of her writing homework in less than 30 minutes.
*Prior to starting homework time, Saras mother will ask Sara how her
day was and if there is anything that she wants to talk about.

Reinforcement *If Sara completes her writing homework in less than 30 minutes, she
can choose to engage in a preferred activity that evening from a list of
available choices. Choices include: watching a TV show, playing on
the computer for 30 minutes, playing a game with a parent, or extra
time playing outside (30 minutes).

Extinction *For attention: Planned ignoring will be used if Sara attempts to

engage in conversation with her mom or other family member during
writing homework.
*For escape: the homework assignment will not be removed until it is
completed. Sara needs to complete the assignment prior to engaging
in any other activity.

Data to be Collected
Target Behavior: Off-task behavior measured with partial interval recording.

Replacement Behavior: Task completion of writing homework within 30 minutes measured by

event recording.

Treatment Integrity: Measured each time intervention is implemented using treatment integrity
checklist.

Social Validity: Measured pre- and post-intervention implementation using the adapted versions
of the Intervention Rating Profile and the Childrens Intervention Rating Profile.

CONFIDENTIAL 2
Source: Lane, K. L., Menzies, H., Bruhn, A., & Crnobori, M. (2011). Managing
challenging behaviors in schools: Research-based strategies that work. New York, NY:
Guilford Press. Reprinted with permission.
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SPED 743: Functional Behavioral Assessment, Positive Behavior Support, and
Classroom Management
Functional Assessment-based Intervention (FABI)

Fading and Generalization: Generalization of the intervention to other family members will be
implemented; the intervention will be faded once Sara is engaging in the behavior in 90% of
opportunities over the course of 2 weeks with both her mother and father. Fading will occur by
increasing the requirement for receiving reinforcement (i.e., achieving criterion 2 days in a row).

Program Review Date: N/A

Personnel and Roles: ___________________________________________________________

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Emergency Procedures: _________________________________________________________

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CONFIDENTIAL 3
Source: Lane, K. L., Menzies, H., Bruhn, A., & Crnobori, M. (2011). Managing
challenging behaviors in schools: Research-based strategies that work. New York, NY:
Guilford Press. Reprinted with permission.