Free BIP Data Collection Sheet
A free printable BIP data collection sheet for tracking a behavior intervention plan. Log the replacement behavior, the prompting it needed, and the target behavior count each day, then export to a fillable PDF or Excel to show the team the trend.
- FBA Summary / BIP Tracking
- Default criterion: 2 or fewer incidents in 4 of 5 sessions
- Free printable PDF
- Fillable in browser
A BIP data collection sheet tracks whether a behavior intervention plan is actually working once it is in place. Each row logs a day: how often the replacement behavior showed up, how much prompting it needed, and how many times the target behavior still happened. Reading those columns together tells the team if the new skill is taking hold and the old behavior is fading, or if the plan needs another look.
The plan grows out of a functional behavior assessment, so the data here should speak to the function the FBA identified. If the plan teaches asking for a break in place of leaving the room, count the breaks requested and the departures side by side. A drop in the target count that comes with a rise in the replacement behavior is the pattern a working plan produces.
Watch the prompt column as closely as the counts. A replacement behavior that only appears with heavy prompting is not independent yet, and fading that support is part of the plan succeeding. Bring the sheet to the team review, since decisions to keep, adjust, or fade a BIP should rest on the recorded trend rather than an impression of how the month felt.
When to use it
Use this sheet once a behavior intervention plan is in place and the team needs to know if it is working. It suits teachers, behavior staff, and BCBAs tracking the replacement behavior against the target behavior over time.
Customization tips
- Define the replacement and target behaviors in the header exactly as the BIP words them, so every observer counts the same events.
- Track prompts alongside the replacement count, since an independent skill and a heavily prompted one call for different next steps.
- Tie the target behavior to the function the FBA identified, so the data speaks to whether the plan addresses the real cause.
- Export to Excel to chart the target count against the replacement behavior and show the team the trend over weeks.
Frequently asked questions
- What is a BIP data collection sheet?
- It is a daily record of how a behavior intervention plan is performing. It logs how often the replacement behavior is used, how much prompting it needs, and how often the target behavior still occurs. The trend shows whether the plan is working.
- How does the FBA connect to the BIP?
- The functional behavior assessment identifies why a behavior happens, and the BIP is the plan built to address that function. The data you collect here should track the behaviors the BIP targets, so it speaks directly to whether the plan fits the function.
- What does a working plan look like in the data?
- Usually a rise in the replacement behavior paired with a fall in the target behavior, and less prompting needed over time. A change in one column alone tells only part of the story, so read them together across several weeks.
- How long before I know if the BIP is working?
- Give it enough time and consistent data to show a trend, often a few weeks rather than a few days. Bring the recorded pattern to the team so any decision to keep, adjust, or fade the plan rests on data.
- Can I fill it in on a computer?
- Yes. The fillable PDF has a type-in field for each cell, and the Excel export lets you chart the counts. The printable version stays available for the clipboard, and all three use the same layout.