Behavioral Intervention Plan Proposal

Proposal for Behavior Change Plan
Student’s Name
Institution
Course Number and Name
Instructor’s Name
Date
Proposal for Behavior Change Plan
Part 1: ABC Chart
ABC Chart
Student Name: Joseph
Class

Activity
What was the activity or task during the time of the behavior?

Antecedent
What was the trigger or situation right before the behavior occurred?

Behavior
What was the observed behavior?

Consequence
What happened because of the behavior?

Reading Example

Small group work of in-class reading of "James and the Giant Peach.”

The teacher tells students to get into their designated small groups around the room.

Joseph throws the book down and asks to use the restroom.

Escape

Reading

Oral storytelling

The teacher asks Joseph to read the first page.

Joseph starts asking off-topic questions.

Escape

Reading

The class is distracted by Joseph’s questions to the teacher.

The teacher asks Joseph to start reading the story.

Joseph puts his head down on his desk.

Escape

Science

Small groups for a science project.

The teacher asks students to start their group projects.

Joseph gets out of his seat and goes to sharpen his pencil.

Escape

Science

Time to work on the lab worksheets.

The teacher starts handing out the worksheets.

Joseph spills water on his worksheet when the teacher distributes the worksheets to the other students.

Escape

Science

Individual work on the lab worksheet.

All students work quietly on their lab sheets from their desks.

Joseph gets out of his seat to get another worksheet.

Escape

Operationally Defined Target Behavior:
Joseph does not complete his class tasks. He frequently gets out of his seat, does unassigned tasks, and often asks off-topic questions.
Part 2: Analysis of Data
Hypothesis of the target behavior, including the function of behavior:
When given a task (antecedent), Joseph engages in out-of-seat and off-task behavior (behavior) to avoid completing the task (function).
Based on the ABC chart, the operational definition of the target behavior, and the case study data, the function of Joseph’s behavior is escape. He engages in out-of-seat and off-task behaviors to avoid handling the task at hand. According to Merell et al. (2022), students with ADHD engage in out-of-seat or off-task behavior to either gain attention from teachers or peers or to avoid engaging in undesirable classwork.
Analysis of case study:
At school, the most observed behavior for both the reading and science class is sharpening pencils and going to fetch items that he does not necessarily need, which are off-task behaviors. Based on the case study data, Joseph's escape behavior is most common in the reading class. He is more engaged during science class but still engages in escape behaviors, such as spilling water on his lab worksheet to avoid completing the task and sharpening his pencils instead of engaging in the group science project. According to Gopalan (2021), the behavioral representation of escape involves behaviors that cause the individual to move away from the task at hand. Joseph's behaviors move him away from the task and keep him from finishing his tasks on time. The way he spills water on his worksheets and then leaves his seat to get another one can be interpreted as a stalling tactic to keep him from completing the task. In addition, the case study data reveal that Joseph often puts his head down on his desk to avoid completing assigned tasks. At home, his escape behavior is more pronounced. The case study data indicates that he shoves papers and whines in an attempt to avoid completing the tasks assigned to him.
Joseph's escape behaviors might indicate that he needs a break and is unsure of how to ask for one. The case study data reveals that Joseph lacks self-confidence, which pr...