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Lesson 2: Identifying the Replacement Behavior

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Objective

Learners will identify and define replacement behavior.

Introduction

Once you have defined the target behavior, it is time to identify the replacement behavior, or decide what the positive or desired behavior is. Basically, decide what you want to replace the target behavior with. What good behaviors do you want to see from this individual?

Investigation

Recall that behavior is defined as any observable and measurable act of an individual, bad or good

Recall that target behavior is defined as the behavior that you want to change (what you don't want to see)

Recall that replacement behavior is the positive or desired behavior (what you want to see)

As with target behavior, keep the following in mind:

  • Replacement behavior should be defined in specific and objective terms.
  • Replacement behavior should be observable and measurable.

Definitions should be such that any individual can read the definition and be able to identify when the student is engaging in the challenging behavior.

Review: Operationally Defining Behavior: Target and Replacement Behaviors | CI3T Framework

Note that replacement behaviors are best defined as what the behavior is, not by what it is not. For example, when addressing out-of-seat behavior, the replacement behavior should not be defined as "not running around the classroom," but as "sitting at his/her desk."

Examples

On-task behavior: defined as any time the student attends to the academic task at hand

Hand-raising behavior: defined as when the student raises his/her hand when in need of attention

Nonexamples

Calm behavior: defined as when the student isn't running around

Compliant behavior: defined as when the student is doing what he/she is supposed to

Learning Task

Recall these examples from the previous lesson:

  • Noncompliant behavior: defined as when Evan verbally refuses to comply with directions (e.g., "I'm not doing this stupid math!")
  • Aggressive behavior: defined as when Andrew kicks, hits, scratches or bites others (also includes attempts)
  • Off-task behavior: defined as when Jill attends to activities in class other than assignments

For each example, identify and define a replacement behavior in specific, objective, and observable terms.

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