Do you find yourself spending more time addressing and redirecting the problematic or challenging behaviour of particular students than you spend teaching?

This series of five online learning experiences will assist you with knowing how to respond to this situation. You will acquire skills in identifying behaviours, gathering and analysing data and developing individualised Behaviour Support Plans.

In addition to exploring the online modules, other supports include:

• tailored advice and school-based consultancy support
• face-to-face and virtual professional learning opportunities
• a range of fact sheets, proformas and case studies.

Contact the Student Services team for more information.

Context

Suggested Modules

The Functions and Priorities of Behaviour will define what is meant by the term ‘challenging behaviour’.

It will highlight the functions of behaviour – to either obtain/get or avoid/escape.

Considerations for prioritising behaviour will be addressed that include its impact on safety, participation in learning, relationships and the frequency, intensity and duration of the behaviour.

Resources

• Individual Plan Fact Sheet and Proforma
• The Function of Behaviour Flowchart
• The Function of Behaviour Infographic

Gathering Information will help you to understand data collection tools to identify the form and function of behaviour and determine which will be best suited to the student’s behaviour and your school context.

• Interviews and Questionnaires Fact Sheet
• Antecedent Behaviour Consequence (ABC) Fact Sheet and Proforma
• ABC Proforma (Microsoft Word version to edit)
• Scatterplot Data Fact Sheet and Proforma
• Scatterplot Data Proforma (Microsoft Word version to edit)
• Behaviour Tally Fact Sheet and Proforma
• Behaviour Tally Proforma (Microsoft Word version to edit)
• Gathering Information Infographic
• The ABCS of Behaviour Infographic

Analysing the Data will support you to look for patterns in the student’s behaviour and decide on the factors which are maintaining and/or triggering it. The summary statement you and your team develop will be the basis for the student’s Behaviour Support Plan.

• Summary Statement Proforma (Microsoft Word version to edit)

Developing Interventions and Behaviour Support Plans will assist you to decide on appropriate replacement behaviours, and on factors which can be manipulated to support the student learning and using the new behaviour. These factors focus on antecedent strategies, teaching the new behaviour and selecting meaningful consequences.

• Behaviour Support Plan Fact Sheet and Proforma
• It Takes a Team Infographic
• Teaching Behaviours Infographic

The Escalation Cycle will help you to develop a plan to respond to a student’s escalating behaviours and implement preventative strategies to avoid escalation. 

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