Especially, when students display behaviors that can be a negative influence in their development. As stated in the article “Understanding Special Education” The Behavioral Intervention Plan (BIP) is a plan that contains positive behavioral interventions, supports and strategies developed by the IEP Team, parents and other knowledgeable professionals. The plan addresses the behavior of a student before and after when that behavior is exhibited. Even though, good classroom management and structured classroom discipline stop most disruptive behavior, in some cases students will continue to disrupt the classroom. Some students need a little more help when it comes to follow classroom rules, stay in class, interacting with others and to achieve succeed. During team observation of students behavior, the team looks at a student’s disruptive behaviors, looks for the reasons behind the behaviors and offers interventions that teach new behaviors to replace the undesired ones. However, the BIP plan is reserved for behaviors that interfere with student's learning and the learning and safety of other students in the educational …show more content…
A Behavior Intervention Plan must be based on recent and meaningful assessment data.
A Behavior Intervention Plan must be individualized to meet the student’s unique needs.
A Behavior Intervention Plan must Include positive behavior Strategies and Supports
A Behavior Intervention Plan must be implemented as planned and effects must be monitored.
The plan includes program modifications, extra support such as aids and services. It should be revised periodically to ensure that meets students' needs. However, the plan may be reviewed and reevaluated whenever any member of the child’s IEP team feels that a review is necessary. Circumstances that may warrant such a review include:
The child has reached his or her behavioral goals and objectives, and new goals and objectives need to be established;
The "situation" has changed and the behavioral interventions no longer address the current needs of the student;
The IEP team makes a change in placement; and
It is clear that the original behavior intervention plan is not bringing about positive changes in the student’s behavior.
It is clear that the original behavior intervention plan is not bringing about positive changes in the student’s