BIP Progress Monitoring with Daily Factor Tracking

The Problem

Students with Behavioral Intervention Plans had plans on paper but no systematic way to track whether the plans were working. BIP review meetings happened quarterly, but the data presented was anecdotal — "I think he's doing better" rather than "his target behavior decreased from 8 to 3 per day." Without data, BIPs couldn't be adjusted in a timely way. Plans that weren't working continued unchanged for months.

The Plan

1. 1
   Paraprofessionals tally target + replacement behaviors 3x/day

   Morning, lunch, afternoon. Simple tally sheet — takes seconds per observation period.

   2 min/day
2. 2
   Special ed teacher enters tallies as factor scores daily

   Two factors per student: target behavior frequency (decrease) and replacement behavior frequency (increase).

   Factors Student Profile See example

   Elmer Suite → Factors

   Factor Trend

   SepOctNovDecJanFeb

   ↑ Trending positive — on track to meet target
3. 3
   Biweekly team review — adjust BIPs based on data

   If target behavior isn't decreasing after 2 weeks, flag it. Change reinforcement, modify replacement, adjust environment.

   DataDay Data Wall IEP/504 See example

   Elmer Suite → Data Wall

   StudentMetric 1Metric 2Status

   Student A At Risk Watch Flagged

   Student B On Track On Track ✓

   Stoplight colors show who needs attention at a glance.

The Team

The special education teacher and school psychologist collaborated on the tracking system.

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