Direct observation must occur and be No information Direct observation Direct observation is 7 applied to the hypothesis statement. regarding direct conducted by only conducted on more than one observation is one person and/or event and by different available. completed on only individuals. one occasion. All challenging behaviors targeted for None of the targeted Not all targeted Targeted challenging 8 intervention in the BSP must be defined in challenging behaviors behaviors are behaviors are defined in observable and measurable terms. are defined in defined in observable and measurable observable and observable and terms. measurable terms. measurable terms. Setting events and antecedents of No information on Setting event and The information on setting 9 challenging behavior are identified and setting events and antecedents of events and antecedents of analyzed. antecedents is challenging challenging behavior is provided or the behavior are clearly explained and information provided provided, however analyzed. is difficult to they are not understand. related to assessment data. The reinforcing consequences of No information about The reinforcing The information about the 10 challenging behavior are identified and the reinforcing consequences of reinforcing consequences of analyzed. consequences is challenging challenging behavior is provided or the behavior are clearly explained and information provided provided, however analyzed. is difficult to they are not understand. related to assessment data. The context(s) in which challenging No information is Some information The contextual description of 11 behaviors are likely to occur and least likely provided on context on context is challenging behaviors must to occur is identified. or the information provided, be an in-depth analysis which provided is difficult however, the includes location, time of to understand. information does day, people present and not analyze how activities that have occurred. these factors The description must also influence identify the context in which behavior. the person is least likely to utilize the challenging behavior. 12 All hypothesis statements are No hypothesis Some of the Each hypothesis statement comprehensive and include relevant setting statements are hypothesis contains all of the required events, antecedents, consequence(s), and included or all the statements do not components. operationally defined challenging behavior, included hypothesis contain the as well as the perceived function(s) of the statements are required challenging behavior. missing the required components. components (relevant antecedents, setting events, consequence(s), perceived functions(s), and operationally defined challenging behavior).
7 Direct observation must occur and be applied to the hypothesis statement. No information regarding direct observation is available. Direct observation conducted by only one person and/or completed on only one occasion. Direct observation is conducted on more than one event and by different individuals. 8 All challenging behaviors targeted for intervention in the BSP must be defined in observable and measurable terms. None of the targeted challenging behaviors are defined in observable and measurable terms. Not all targeted behaviors are defined in observable and measurable terms. Targeted challenging behaviors are defined in observable and measurable terms. 9 Setting events and antecedents of challenging behavior are identified and analyzed. No information on setting events and antecedents is provided or the information provided is difficult to understand. Setting event and antecedents of challenging behavior are provided, however they are not related to assessment data. The information on setting events and antecedents of challenging behavior is clearly explained and analyzed. 10 The reinforcing consequences of challenging behavior are identified and analyzed. No information about the reinforcing consequences is provided or the information provided is difficult to understand. The reinforcing consequences of challenging behavior are provided, however they are not related to assessment data. The information about the reinforcing consequences of challenging behavior is clearly explained and analyzed. 11 The context(s) in which challenging behaviors are likely to occur and least likely to occur is identified. No information is provided on context or the information provided is difficult to understand. Some information on context is provided, however, the information does not analyze how these factors influence behavior. The contextual description of challenging behaviors must be an in-depth analysis which includes location, time of day, people present and activities that have occurred. The description must also identify the context in which the person is least likely to utilize the challenging behavior. 12 All hypothesis statements are comprehensive and include relevant setting events, antecedents, consequence(s), and operationally defined challenging behavior, as well as the perceived function(s) of the challenging behavior. No hypothesis statements are included or all the included hypothesis statements are missing the required components (relevant antecedents, setting events, consequence(s), perceived functions(s), and operationally defined challenging behavior). Some of the hypothesis statements do not contain the required components. Each hypothesis statement contains all of the required components.