ABC DATA COLLECTION

Student: ___________________ Date: _________ Time of Occurrence: _________

Location of Occurrence: ____________ Person Completing Report: _______________

WHAT WAS THE BEHAVIOR?

· What did the student DO?________________________________________________________________________
· What did the student SAY? _______________________________________________________________________

PRIOR TO THE BEHAVIOR…

· What was I (the teacher) DOING? _________________________________________________________________
· What was I SAYING? ____________________________________________________________________________
· WHAT was I teaching? ____________________ HOW was I teaching it? ______________________________
· What SUBJECT was being taught? ________________________________________________________________
· What were the EXPECTATIONS? ________________________________________________________________
AND have you seen the student reliably perform those expectations? (describe) ________________________
· WHO was in the room? _________________________________________________________________________
· WHO was in close proximity to the student? ______________________________________________________
· What was the STUDENT doing? _________________________________________________________________
· What were PEERS doing? ________________________________________________________________________
· What was/were OTHER ADULT(s)/ EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANT(S) doing? _________________________

AFTER THE BEHAVIOR OCCURRED…

· What did I (the teacher) DO? _____________________________________________________________________
· What did I (the teacher) SAY?_____________________________________________________________________
· Did I MOVE? ____ If so, where? (CLOSER TO/AWAY FROM student) _____________________________
· What did peers DO? ______________________________ What did peers SAY? ___________________________
· Did they MOVE? _____ If so, where? (CLOSER TO/AWAY FROM student) __________________________
· What did other adults/educational assistants DO? ____________________________________________________
· What did other adults/educational assistants SAY?____________________________________________________
· Did they MOVE? ____ If so, where? (CLOSER TO/AWAY FROM student) ___________________________
· What did the student GET? _______________________________AVOID?________________________________
· What did the student DO IN RESPONSE? _________________________________________________________
· Did anyone get HURT? ________________________ Was there any DAMAGE to PROPERTY? __________
· How LONG did the behavior LAST? ___________

(COMPLETE ONE FOR EACH OCCURRENCE)

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