1. Now What? Exploring What a Behavioral Incident Report and Other Data Sources Have to Offer
Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit 21
Positive Behavior Support Grant

2. Who Are We?
Suzanne Mulhern – Lehigh Carbon Community College, Adjunct Faculty and Internal Coach
LeAnne Lorenzo – Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit 21, Early Childhood Consultant for Preschool Inclusion and External Coach
Group

3. Agenda Why do we need data? Data Sources Define the BIR
Explore the BIR
What does this data look like for you - activity
Why do we need data: Determine what the child is communicating;
Data Sources – all sources used Tpot; TIPTOES; BOQ…DECA
Define the BIR – What is it and what does it look like – when where and how often
Explore the BIR – whats does the data show us?
What does this data like for you - activity

4. Ojectives Participants will
Investigate the various data sources available for use
Determine how the BIR functions as a tool for staff to guide decisions on challenging behavior
Explore the function of the BIR as a Team

5. What do you see? Challenging Behavior
When you think about CB what comes to your mind – record on flip chart Funnel drawing

6. What is the child telling us?
Challenging Behavior
What is the child telling us?
Spitting
Hitting
Biting
When you see “”this behavior” what is the child telling you? Do we know? We can

7. How do we discover the true meaning of the child’s behavior?
Challenging Behavior
Do we know?
We can guess?
How do we discover the true meaning of the child’s behavior?
Ask participants for their ideas. Suggestions for the last question….

8. Observe and take anecdotal notes Video tape Tally sheet BIR
Challenging Behavior
Observe and take anecdotal notes
Video tape
Tally sheet
BIR
Define each/ example – what it is and how it is used and what it can tell us.

9. is a child’s best guess at problem solving
Becoming a Detective
We know behavior:
is communication
serves a purpose
is a child’s best guess at problem solving
Research on challenging behavior, positive behavior supports.

10. In simple terms… To get something To escape something
Becoming a Detective
In simple terms…
To get something
To escape something
To change a “state”
Behavioral terms – children use challenging behavior to get, escape or change their state.
State: condition – increase or decrease movement…l

11. Observe and take anecdotal notes Video tape Tally sheet BIR
Becoming a Detective
Observe and take anecdotal notes
Video tape
Tally sheet
BIR
Using the suggestions on this slide, what would be the Most efficient and effective tool?

12. Behavior Incident Report
BIR as a tool EFFICIENT & EFFECTIVE
The BIR is a tool that is both efficient and effective.
Gives you data that can help you form a hypothesis and make decisions about the function of behavior…
It is also set up to be quick and easy to use.

13. Behavior Incident Report
Examples in packet – Hope; Concordia; more on CSEFEL site

14. Behavior Incident Report
Examples in packet – Hope; Concordia; CSEFEL

15. Behavior Incident Report
February at Hope Nursery School
Suzanne will go through the process that the core leadership team went through with the month of BIRS

16. Total # of BIRS Submitted Each Month
Exploring the BIR
Total # of BIRS Submitted Each Month
September
October
November
December
January 10 8 16 13

17. Discovery?? Total # of BIRs: 13
DECEMBER
JANUARY
Total # of BIRs: 16
One teacher submitted thirteen BIRs.
Explore BIRs with the Core Leadership team;
“What are the BIRs telling us?”
Total # of BIRs: 13
Increase to eight teachers submitting BIRs.
The “a-ha” moment! Using BIRs can help explore challenging behavior in different ways.

18. Analyzing January’s BIRs Data
January Behavior Incident Reports
Teacher/
Class NP
MPJ IK RN JG MB LB RL SM
# of BIRs 2 1 3
Same
Child No
Yes
Same Location
Same Activity

19. Brain Storming
Increase of teachers submitting BIRs allowed team to look at what data the BIR had to offer in a different perspective.
Explore the following attributes: teacher(s), child(ren), location, activity.
Address the attitude of staff, “If I submit a BIR, I may not be doing my job.”

20. INCENTIVE IDEA!!

21. Analyzing February’s BIRs Data
February Behavior Incident Reports
Teacher
Class NP
MPJ IK RN JG MB LB RL AK
# of BIRs 2 5 9 3 7 1
Same
Child/ren No
Yes
Same Location
Same Activity

22. Possible Conclusions
Teachers and staff need to feel safe to have the ability to submit BIRs.
Exploring hypotheses with the Core Leadership Team can allow for an objective perspective.
Discussing the hypothesis with staff should be done with active listening. Remember that all behavior is serving a purpose.
Remember to explore reasons and ask, “Why are the BIRs decreasing?”
Look at the BIR as a snapshot of the possibilities for challenging behavior.

23. Remember!! Behavior serves a purpose…..
Become the detective and investigate:
Is the behavior to obtain attention?
Is the behavior to escape the activity?
Does the behavior help to support a change in stimulation?

24. Behavior Incident Report
Your Turn Use the blank BIRs during this activity to record what you see.
Activity for group – view the video and complete a BIR for the child exhibiting the challenging behavior

25. Behavior Incident Report
Video Justin on the Playground
Pushing on the playground – big side
Intimidation and pushing – on the small side
Nap time
End with the outside clip of Josh falling into teachers lap
3 BIRS Re

26. Behavior Incident Report
Video Justin at nap time
Pushing on the playground – big side
Intimidation and pushing – on the small side
Nap time
End with the outside clip of Josh falling into teachers lap
3 BIRS Re

27. Behavior Incident Report
Video Justin on the Playground 2
Pushing on the playground – big side
Intimidation and pushing – on the small side
Nap time
End with the outside clip of Josh falling into teachers lap
3 BIRS Re

28. Behavior Incident Report
BIR Reflection What do you notice?
Table groups discuss Give participants time to discuss the questions based on their recorded BIRs.

29. Reflection Whole group…some questions to consider
What do the three BIRs tell you about Justin?
What strengths does Justin have?
What behaviors does Justin need help with?
What other data would help?
Share out of groups in large group discussion.

30. Ojectives – a review Participants will
Investigate the various data sources available for use
Determine how the BIR functions as a tool for staff to guide decisions on challenging behavior
Explore the function of the BIR as a Team

31. Behavior Incident Report
Thoughts, Questions, Feedback
Ways you have used BIRS and other data…

32. Thanks for your participation!
Now What? Exploring What a Behavioral Incident Report and Other Data Sources Have to Offer
Ways you have used BIRS and other data…