1) Identify and define the challenging behavior in an objective way.
2) Collect and analyze the data regarding the challenging behavior
3) Determine why the behavior is occurring
These beginning steps are detrimental in determining the function of the challenging behavior because they allow the school team to move forward with creating a Behavior Intervention Plan or BIP. Once the BIP is created the school team will implement it and track the students behavior. All the while during tracking, the school team is trying to replace the negative behavior with positive behavior so the student may focus on their academics. The FBA allows the school team to assess the best strategies and supports that will help the student be successful.
2) Collect and analyze the data regarding the challenging behavior
3) Determine why the behavior is occurring
These beginning steps are detrimental in determining the function of the challenging behavior because they allow the school team to move forward with creating a Behavior Intervention Plan or BIP. Once the BIP is created the school team will implement it and track the students behavior. All the while during tracking, the school team is trying to replace the negative behavior with positive behavior so the student may focus on their academics. The FBA allows the school team to assess the best strategies and supports that will help the student be successful.