BIPs can be very effective, when thoughtfully developed by a team of professionals that include the teachers that are actually serving the student, the counselor and assistant principal that know the student, and a professional educator with credentials in behavioral issues (most often the LSSP, called the school psychologist).
BIPs that are thrown together as the emotional result of a student "going into orbit" rarely work. The root of such behavioral problems are deep-seated and usually time-entrenched (often because the parents aren't knowledgeable or effective). It takes time and deliberate deployment of the BIP to help the student learn how to understand him/herself and to self-regulate.
Any teacher can write a plan, but few have the knowledge or expertise to craft an effective plan for students with severe behavioral issues. The school psychologist, or LSSP, is the best person to involve in the strategy-building process; however, the professionals that work with the student daily are the ones that have the "data" which will drive those strategies.
BIPs are a frequent feature with students who are being served by Special Education services. Rarely are they in place for others, but occasionally so.
Most often, BIPs are put in place for students with severe behavioral problems (such as emotionally disturbed).
If you teach in a setting in which you serve about 100 students per day, I would expect you to have 2-5 students with a formal BIP.
I was going to ask what the legal implications of a BIP are? Are there certain restrictions, besides the obvious: breaking the law, unlawful punishments, etc.
A BIP, like an Individual Education Plan (IEP), for special education students is legally binding for the educators involved. You won't get thrown in jail for failure to correctly deploy the plan, but you can certainly get yourself into some serious hot water (possibly put your job in peril) if you are shown to be willfully negligent in its application.
If I remember correctly from my classes last semester, a parent must be aware and sign off on a BIP, and they're usually involved in developing it because it can involve rewards/punishments/required actions by the parents.
Do either of you know how common BIP's are? As a sub, I did not know of them until I started taking education classes.
ReplyDeleteHonestly, I'd never heard of them until this class either.
DeleteHow effective are BIPs? Do students/teachers often have to go to higher ups or implement other strategies?
ReplyDeleteBIPs can be very effective, when thoughtfully developed by a team of professionals that include the teachers that are actually serving the student, the counselor and assistant principal that know the student, and a professional educator with credentials in behavioral issues (most often the LSSP, called the school psychologist).
DeleteBIPs that are thrown together as the emotional result of a student "going into orbit" rarely work. The root of such behavioral problems are deep-seated and usually time-entrenched (often because the parents aren't knowledgeable or effective). It takes time and deliberate deployment of the BIP to help the student learn how to understand him/herself and to self-regulate.
Can teachers write behavior management plans or do you have to have an ARD and have a professional write them?
ReplyDeleteAny teacher can write a plan, but few have the knowledge or expertise to craft an effective plan for students with severe behavioral issues. The school psychologist, or LSSP, is the best person to involve in the strategy-building process; however, the professionals that work with the student daily are the ones that have the "data" which will drive those strategies.
DeleteDo you have to have an ARD to implement an BIP?
DeleteBIPs are a frequent feature with students who are being served by Special Education services. Rarely are they in place for others, but occasionally so.
ReplyDeleteMost often, BIPs are put in place for students with severe behavioral problems (such as emotionally disturbed).
If you teach in a setting in which you serve about 100 students per day, I would expect you to have 2-5 students with a formal BIP.
I was going to ask what the legal implications of a BIP are? Are there certain restrictions, besides the obvious: breaking the law, unlawful punishments, etc.
ReplyDeleteA BIP, like an Individual Education Plan (IEP), for special education students is legally binding for the educators involved. You won't get thrown in jail for failure to correctly deploy the plan, but you can certainly get yourself into some serious hot water (possibly put your job in peril) if you are shown to be willfully negligent in its application.
DeleteIf you have a student with a BIP, follow it!
If I remember correctly from my classes last semester, a parent must be aware and sign off on a BIP, and they're usually involved in developing it because it can involve rewards/punishments/required actions by the parents.
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