“The Behavioral Intervention Plan (BIP) is an individualized
student plan that includes interventions and supports to address problem
behaviors that are interfering with the learning of the student or the learning
of others” (Indiana IEP Resource Center, n.d., p. 13). It is crucial that a teacher create a plan
specifically tailored to meet the social, emotional, and/or behavioral needs of
a student displaying challenging behaviors. The process to create the
BIP starts with administering a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) to
determine specific behavior and why the behavior is being displayed. Then, a
school team made up of a teacher, counselor, psychologist, administrator,
and other related service professionals, can develop a plan that describes the
problem behavior, replacement behavior ideas, methods of teaching the new
behaviors or skills, methods of measuring progress through data tracking,
positive reinforcements for practice the replacement behaviors, and
consequences for negative behaviors. Finally, the plan should be evaluated for
its effectiveness and recommendations for continuing with the behavior plan,
and how to phase out upon full success, should be made. However, if needed,
modifications for the BIP should occur if the plan was not successful.
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