How does a BIP use FBA results to influence classroom intervention?

• A. It specifies proactive strategies, supports, and consequences aligned with the function of the behavior; data guides adjustments.
• B. It ignores data and relies on intuition.
• C. It only includes punishment.
• D. It prohibits any changes once made.

Answer: (A)

The main idea is that a Behavior Intervention Plan should be built from the results of a Functional Behavior Assessment, focusing on the function the behavior serves. The plan uses proactive strategies to prevent the behavior, provides supports to help the student succeed, and includes consequences that are aligned with the function. Crucially, it uses data to monitor effectiveness and to make informed adjustments over time. For example, if the behavior is used to gain attention, the plan would include predictable, appropriate ways to give attention and reinforce desired behaviors, while minimizing attention to the misbehavior, with progress data guiding refinements. Relying on intuition, focusing only on punishment, or refusing to change the plan because it’s already in place all miss this data-driven, function-based approach and are not consistent with how a BIP should work.