SIMPLIFIED PATHWAY CHART Typical

Desired
Consequence
Fill in each box. Alternative (Educational
(General positive outcome desired
behavior for all by teacher)
students)
The student will
He will not tap at
all. If a break is find attention by
needed, he will doing positive
just sit back a not actions and
make noise. being praised for
those actions.

Setting Triggering Problem

Events Antecedents Behavior Maintaining
(Immediate past (Immediate antecedent to (Addressed in Consequences
antecedent affecting problem behavior) Behavior Plan) (Function for student:
likelihood of problem The Trigger getting or rejecting)
behavior) Morgan will be He starts to bang
Morgan is working on a hard the table and tap His classmates tell
completing his subject and he will on the table. him to stop or Mrs.
homework in get multiple Weeks does.
class. problems wrong in (Attention)
a row.

Acceptable
Alternative
(Functionally equivalent
replacement behavior)
Morgan can tap
on his wrists, so
it doesnt make
sound.

Browning Wright & Cook, 2008: See BIP Desk Reference for plan development instructions: www.pent.ca.gov