SIMPLIFIED PATHWAY CHART

Desired Typical
Fill in each box. Alternative Consequence
(General positive (Educational
behavior for all outcome desired
students) by teacher)
FERB: Explain why he doesnt want to do his
work
Do work that is Move on to next
How will it be taught: When calm remind him how
he reacted, ask him how he can react instead
assigned activity (ie: I
(talk about what bothers him). Role play with pads)
another student on responding to others correctly
Reinforcers: Immediate recognition and praise

Setting Triggering Problem Maintaining

Events Antecedents Behavior Consequences
(Immediate past (Immediate antecedent to (Addressed in (Function for student:
antecedent affecting problem behavior) Behavior Plan) getting or rejecting)
likelihood of problem The Trigger
behavior)

Asked to do work
Refusing to do Reject his
work
Substitute by sub school work
teacher said his
name wrong

Acceptable
Alternative
(Functionally equivalent
replacement behavior)

Explain why he
doesnt want to do
his work, self
advocate.

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