The following Antecedent-Behavior-Consequences (ABC) Chart has been prepared for Jackson K. Direct observation was done during his Integrated Algebra 1A class to complete the ABC chart. The purpose was to identify “environmental and contextual variables that support challenging behavior” (Chandler and Dahlquist, 70).
There are some consequences that are often related to appropriate and challenging behaviors, some desirable and others not. Unfortunately, oftentimes students that engage in challenging behaviors are removed from the learning environment. This is not helpful because the function of this behavior is avoidance and so the behavior is successful from the student’s perspective. Furthermore, students also usually receive attention …show more content…
3/20 8:40 Instruction to complete a math problem Works for a minute and crumples up the paper and then throws it Teacher directs student to get the paper
4. 3/20 8:45 Teacher asks student if he needs help Students says yes Teacher works through problem with student
5. 3/20 8:50 Bell rings to signal the end of the period Student begins talking to peers in the hallway Peer interaction
6. 3/21 8:30 Instruction to turn in homework Student says, “homework is a waste of time” Another students tells Jackson that he is ‘annoying’ and Jackson is told he has to finish hw during lunch
7. 3/21 8:35 Instruction to work on activity Student complains aloud and begins walking around the room Several classmates ask student to quite down
8. 3/21 8:40 Teacher asks Jackson to quietly sit down and begin working Jackson calls classmate nerds Peers start arguing with Jackson
9. 3/21 12:00 Instruction to report to lunch detention Jackson follows teacher Teacher praises student
10. 3/21 12:10 Instruction to complete assignment Jackson doodles on paper over math problems Teacher gives Jackson a new sheet of …show more content…
In this case, the antecedent, requiring the student to engage in learning, is unavoidable so we must focus on the consequences. Consequences need to develop that do not reinforce the behavior. The most important characteristic of these consequences is that they must require Jackson to engage and not remove him from the learning environment.
Lastly, we must analyze the reason for the frequency of challenging behavior. “Antecedents set the occasion for behavior and affect the probability of its occurrence. We often describe antecedents as triggers for behavior” (Chandler and Dahlquist 32). If this behavior is reoccurring often, then antecedents need to be examined. Perhaps Jackson does not understand the material or he is bored. There must be a reason that instruction is triggering Jackson to behave the way he
There are some consequences that are often related to appropriate and challenging behaviors, some desirable and others not. Unfortunately, oftentimes students that engage in challenging behaviors are removed from the learning environment. This is not helpful because the function of this behavior is avoidance and so the behavior is successful from the student’s perspective. Furthermore, students also usually receive attention …show more content…
3/20 8:40 Instruction to complete a math problem Works for a minute and crumples up the paper and then throws it Teacher directs student to get the paper
4. 3/20 8:45 Teacher asks student if he needs help Students says yes Teacher works through problem with student
5. 3/20 8:50 Bell rings to signal the end of the period Student begins talking to peers in the hallway Peer interaction
6. 3/21 8:30 Instruction to turn in homework Student says, “homework is a waste of time” Another students tells Jackson that he is ‘annoying’ and Jackson is told he has to finish hw during lunch
7. 3/21 8:35 Instruction to work on activity Student complains aloud and begins walking around the room Several classmates ask student to quite down
8. 3/21 8:40 Teacher asks Jackson to quietly sit down and begin working Jackson calls classmate nerds Peers start arguing with Jackson
9. 3/21 12:00 Instruction to report to lunch detention Jackson follows teacher Teacher praises student
10. 3/21 12:10 Instruction to complete assignment Jackson doodles on paper over math problems Teacher gives Jackson a new sheet of …show more content…
In this case, the antecedent, requiring the student to engage in learning, is unavoidable so we must focus on the consequences. Consequences need to develop that do not reinforce the behavior. The most important characteristic of these consequences is that they must require Jackson to engage and not remove him from the learning environment.
Lastly, we must analyze the reason for the frequency of challenging behavior. “Antecedents set the occasion for behavior and affect the probability of its occurrence. We often describe antecedents as triggers for behavior” (Chandler and Dahlquist 32). If this behavior is reoccurring often, then antecedents need to be examined. Perhaps Jackson does not understand the material or he is bored. There must be a reason that instruction is triggering Jackson to behave the way he