Preschool Positive Behavior Support Plan Development
Children with challenging behavior in preschool benefit from individualized positive behavior support plans developed collaboratively with families. This protocol guides the development of data-based support plans that address the function of behavior and build social-emotional competence.
- Industry: Childcare and Education
- Frequency: Per child needing individual support
- Estimated Time: 4-6 hours for full plan development
- Role: Lead Teacher / Mental Health Consultant
- Total Items: 30
Behavior Concern Identification
Define and describe the behavior concern.
- Challenging behavior defined in specific, observable, measurable terms?
- Frequency, duration, and intensity of behavior documented?
- Antecedents (what happens before) the behavior documented?
- Setting events (hunger, illness, home factors) identified?
- What happens after the behavior (consequences) documented?
Function of Behavior Hypothesis
Develop hypothesis about why behavior occurs.
- ABC data collection completed over minimum one week?
- Most likely function of behavior identified (attention, escape, sensory, tangible)?
- Teacher, family, and any specialists agree on function hypothesis?
- Replacement behavior that serves same function identified?
- Skill deficits contributing to behavior identified?
Prevention Strategies
Identify environment and schedule modifications.
- Environment modifications to prevent behavior triggers identified?
- Schedule modifications to reduce frustration or demands identified?
- Opportunities for child choice and control built into day?
- Visual supports (schedules, first-then boards, choice boards) added?
- Transition supports added to prevent behavior during changes?
Teaching Replacement Skills
Plan for teaching replacement skills.
- Plan to explicitly teach the replacement behavior?
- Social-emotional skills instruction included?
- Self-regulation skill instruction included?
- Reinforcement system for replacement behavior identified?
- Plan to generalize replacement behavior across settings and people?
Family Collaboration
Ensure family is collaborative partner in plan.
- Family input gathered and incorporated into behavior support plan?
- Family in agreement with plan and interventions?
- Home strategies shared to support consistency?
- Family provided training or coaching on support strategies?
- Daily or weekly communication system established with family?
Plan Monitoring and Revision
Establish plan monitoring procedures.
- Ongoing data collection plan for monitoring behavior frequency?
- Plan review date scheduled within 4-6 weeks?
- All staff working with child trained on specific plan strategies?
- Mental health consultant involved in plan development if available?
- Child's risk of expulsion addressed with plan implementation?
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Why Use This Preschool Positive Behavior Support Plan Development?
This preschool positive behavior support plan development helps childcare and education teams maintain compliance and operational excellence. Designed for lead teacher / mental health consultant professionals, this checklist covers 30 critical inspection points across 6 sections. Recommended frequency: per child needing individual support.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Preschool Positive Behavior Support Plan Development cover?
This checklist covers 30 inspection items across 6 sections: Behavior Concern Identification, Function of Behavior Hypothesis, Prevention Strategies, Teaching Replacement Skills, Family Collaboration, Plan Monitoring and Revision. It is designed for childcare and education operations and compliance.
How often should this checklist be completed?
This checklist should be completed per child needing individual support. Each completion takes approximately 4-6 hours for full plan development.
Who should use this Preschool Positive Behavior Support Plan Development?
This checklist is designed for Lead Teacher / Mental Health Consultant professionals in the childcare and education industry. It can be used for self-assessments, team audits, and regulatory compliance documentation.
Can I download this checklist as a PDF?
Yes, this checklist is available as a free PDF download. You can also use it digitally in the POPProbe mobile app for real-time data capture, photo documentation, and automatic reporting.