Data Collection: A-B-C Recording

This video shows one educator sharing how she uses an Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence (A-B-C) data collection form. This form is intended for use by teachers, paraprofessionals, and other service providers collecting data for student Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals and baseline data to determine a need for new/updated IEP goals or behavior intervention.  

The A-B-C data collection form serves to identify the antecedents (A) that set the stage for or trigger problem behavior (B) to occur and the consequences (C) that appear to maintain that behavior. Typically, this data is collected over multiple sessions and is used to identify patterns and functions of behavior.

If a pattern of behavior is identified, the Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) committee may determine the need to develop behavioral goals and/or conduct a Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) and consider developing a behavior intervention plan (BIP).