GOAL WRITING FOR GENERAL POSITIVE BEHAVIOR INCREASE

OR PROBLEM BEHAVIOR REDUCTION OR ELIMINATION

Diana Browning Wright

6. Measured By
4. Under What 5. At What Level of Whom &
1. By When 2. Who 3. Will Do X
Conditions Proficiency Measurement
Method & Materials

By when will criteria
be reached (This is the
final date to determine
if the goal/objective has
been met)
The student Specify what the Under what At what level of Who will measure
student will do that conditions (What proficiency, mastery?
is observable and variables are (Examples: number Specify specifically
present? Examples: of times, % of
measurable. To be in what location, observations, who will observe and
observable & during what activity, number of specific record.
measurable, the with what staff) behaviors in a
description should behavior chain How will s/he measure
clearly state what the shown) the goal attainment?
behavior looks like Specify an objective
with no ambiguity as What level of measurement system
to what is to be competence are you that would not likely
measured. Describe striving for? vary between
as though you were observers.
taking a picture of the
behavior. What materials are
necessary?
(Do not describe how Specify all materials
the student feels or necessary
thinks; this is not
readily measurable.)

By 6/03 Billy Will request a break During reading and With 100% accuracy As observed and
using the technique math seatwork on 3 out 5 days in a rated by math and
taught in speech 2-week period reading teachers
therapy and practiced Using the 4 Key
in class Behaviors Record
Sheet developed by
the Speech
Pathologist

Diana Browning Wright, Behavior/Discipline Trainings, 2005

 GOAL ACTIVITY - INCREASE POSITIVE, DECREASE NEGATIVE

6. Measured By
4. Under What 5. At What Level of Whom &
1. By When 2. Who 3. Will Do X
Conditions Proficiency Measurement Method
& Materials
+ Complete
Work
Stop
hitting
+ Follow
schedule
swearing
Stop

Diana Browning Wright, Behavior/Discipline Trainings, 2005

 GOAL WRITING FOR REPLACEMENT BEHAVIOR

3. To 6. To 9. Measured
2. Instead achieve achieve 7. Under 8. At What By Whom &
5. Will Do Z
1. By When of X what 4. Who what What Level of Measuremen
behavior
behavior (purpose or (purpose or Conditions Proficiency t Method &
function Y) function Y) Materials

By when will Describe the State the The student Specify what the Repeat the Under what At what level Who will
criteria be problem function of the student will do function of the conditions of proficiency, measure
reached (This is behavior in behavior in terms that is observable behavior again. (What variables (Examples: mastery?
are present? number of
the final date to measurable of: and measurable. Examples: in times, % of Specify
determine if the and PULL IN To be observable & what location, observations, specifically who
goal/ objective observable 1) what student measurable, the during what number of will observe and
has been met) terms, gets by the description should activity, with specific record.
problem clearly state what what staff) behaviors in a
behavior chain
behavior (e.g., the behavior looks shown) How will s/he
attention, social like with no measure the
status, money, ambiguity as to What level of goal attainment?
etc.) or what is to be competence Specify an
PUSH AWAY measured. are you striving objective
2) what student Describe as though for? measurement
is protesting you were taking a system that
(e.g., past picture of the would not likely
actions of a peer, behavior. vary between
difficult work, observers.
etc.) or escaping (Do not describe
(difficult work, how the student What materials
undesired feels or thinks; this are necessary?
interactions, etc.) is not readily Specify all
measurable.) materials
necessary

By 6/03 Instead of To escape a Billy Will request a To escape a During reading With 100% As observed
running out lengthy or break using the lengthy or and math accuracy on 3 and rated by
of the room difficult technique taught in difficult seatwork out 5 days in a math and
assignment speech therapy and assignment 2-week period reading
practiced in class teachers
Using the 4
Key Behaviors
Record Sheet
developed by
the Speech
Pathologist

Diana Browning Wright, Behavior/Discipline Trainings, 2005

 WRITING BEHAVIORAL GOALS REPLACEMENT BEHAVIORS

9. Measured
3. To achieve 6. To achieve
7. Under 8. At What By Whom &
1. By 2. Instead of what 5. Will Do Z what
4. Who What Level of Measurement
When X behavior (purpose or behavior (purpose or
Conditions Proficiency Method &
function Y) function Y)
Materials

To To
escape escape
difficult difficult
work work

To get To get
social social
attention attention
from peers from peers

To initiate a To initiate a
social social
interaction interaction

To protest To protest
past past
actions of a actions of a
peer peer

Diana Browning Wright, Behavior/Discipline Trainings, 2005