Function of Behavior Challenge

When asked to work with a partner in science, Jenny rips up her assignment, gets up and pushes her desk. The teacher gets a new sheet for her and has Jenny sit down to complete the same assignment on her own.

• Avoid Peers

• Avoid Task

• Peer Attention

• Adult Attention

During silent reading, a student asks to go to the restroom. The teacher asks the student to finish 5 minutes of reading before going, but the student refuses to sit back down and asks to go to the nurse instead.

• Avoid Activity.

• Obtain Attention.

• Avoid Adult Attention.

• Obtain Peer Attention.

Your daily schedule is to start on the daily Math lesson after students enter the classroom.  Abraham has been struggling with Math concepts this week.  After the tardy bell rings instead of getting started Abraham starts drawing in his notebook.

• Obtain Adult Attention

• Escape or Avoid Task

• Obtain Peer Attention

• Obtain an Activity/Object

In the middle of your lesson, Laura stands up and yells out “It stinks in here!” Everyone in the class starts yelling and laughing. (two correct answers)

• Obtain Peer Attention.

• Obtain Adult Attention.

• Obtain Activity/Object.

• Avoid Peer Attention.

During your lecture, a student tugs on another student's hair.

• Obtain Peer Attention.

• Obtain Activity/Object.

• Escape or Avoid Adult Attention.

• Obtain Adult Attention.

All (a)   = Communication

The behavior is not good or bad, it is merely  (a)   , it serves a purpose.

Behavior has (a)   major functions.

Matching the (a)   to the function of the behavior will make sure the need of student is being met.

If a student repeatedly engages in a problem (a)   , he/she is most likely doing it for a reason, because it is meeting a need for the student.