Tier 3 · Intensive

Behavior intervention plan (BIP)

An individualized plan based on the FBA that prevents triggers, teaches replacement behaviors, and changes how adults respond.

Setup: 1–2 weeks Who: School team, family

How to do it

Start from the FBA hypothesis statement.
Plan prevention strategies: change the triggers (task changes, schedule, seating, precorrection).
Choose a replacement behavior that meets the same need (for example, asking for a break instead of throwing work).
Plan how to teach and practice the replacement behavior.
Plan how adults will respond: reinforce the replacement behavior, and respond to problem behavior in a way that doesn’t reward it.
Include a crisis or safety plan if behavior is dangerous.
Set a measurable goal, a data collection method, and review dates every 2–4 weeks.

Every adult who works with the student needs to know the plan.
Make the replacement behavior easier and more effective than the problem behavior.
Share the plan with the family and ask how it could work at home too.

A function-based plan template: prevention, replacement behavior, teaching, responses, goals, and data review.

Stages of escalation, what helps, who does what, and re-entry after an incident.

Count how often a behavior happens each day and period. Good for behaviors with a clear start and end, like calling out or hitting.

Build a menu of rewards with the student, including free social and activity rewards, with point costs.