Behavior

1. If a child/student exhibits challenging behaviors that rise to the level of impacting their education, what should be included in the child/student's IEP?Both a behavior-related goal AND a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) are required to appropriately address behavioral concerns if this box is checked on the SRS IEP.  

• For students who ARE verified ED; a statement of this nature should be included in the text box:     “_____ qualifies as a student with a emotional disturbance.  _____’s behavior does impede learning and he/she currently follows a Behavioral Intervention Plan located on an SRS Notes page.  Changes to the Behavioral Intervention Plan are made outside the IEP process. The IEP team's responsibility is to set goals and determine supports necessary to reach those goals.

• For students with significant behavior concerns who are NOT verified ED; a statement of this nature should be included in the text box:      “_____'s behavior does impede learning and he/she currently follows a Behavioral Intervention Plan located on an SRS Notes page.  Changes to the Behavioral Intervention Plan are made outside the IEP process. The IEP team's responsibility is to set goals and determine supports necessary to reach those goals.  (This section is also applicable to those students who, due to the nature of their disability, are not capable of understanding the school handbook/rules but have behavior concerns that warrant a Behavioral Intervention Plan.)   

• For students who have minimal or infrequent/minor behavioral infractions; a statement of this nature should be included in the text box:      “_____and/or his/her parents have received a copy of the school handbook.  _____ understands and is capable of following the school rules. Below is the list of supports/strategies necessary to ensure _____'’s success in his educational setting:  i.e. Johnny is allowed to take a time out by going to get a drink if he is becoming frustrated with the academic demands of his classes.”  These accommodations/strategies should also be documented in the Program Modifications and Accommodations section of the IEP and a behavioral intervention plan may be attached.  

• For students who have had few to no insignificant behavioral infractions throughout their education;  there is no need to add anything in the text box provided.  Simply check the "Considered but not necessary" box on the IEP.  

If behavior DOES NOT impede learning, the student should not have  a behavior goal.