Goals
Each behavior goal in the plan, pulled out and tracked on its own.
Behavior Plans
A BIP built from what you logged.
Draft BIP content from the student’s own logged data, in the form your state or district already uses. Then track every goal in it, automatically.
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Team & OrganizationIncluded in the Team and Organization plans.
Why BIPs fall short
A plan written from memory is a plan built on guesses.
- We write the BIP at the meeting, from what people remember about the last month.
- The hypothesis comes from the hardest day anyone can recall, not the pattern.
- Once it is signed, the plan sits in a binder until the review date.
- Between the BCBA’s visits, nobody is sure the strategies are being used.
BrighterBalance starts the plan from what was logged, and keeps it working after the meeting.
Marcus · District BIP form
Draft · labeled as AI
- Target behavior
- Covers his ears and yells when asked to leave a preferred activity
- When
- Most often at the end of centers and before science lab
- Possible function
- To delay leaving a preferred activity. A suggestion for the team to confirm or change.
- Replacement
- Asks for two more minutes using his first-then card
Review and edit every line, then copy it into your IEP system or state form.
Draft from real data
Draft BIP content in the form you already use.
Upload any state or district BIP form and the Advisor drafts content that fits that form from the student’s logged data: the target behavior, when it happens, what comes before it, and what has helped.
The team copies the content into its IEP system or state form. BrighterBalance does not replace the IEP system; it gives the team a stronger first draft, built from evidence.
Already have a BIP?
Upload it, and BrighterBalance finds what matters.
When a BIP is uploaded, BrighterBalance pulls out each behavior goal, finds the logged behaviors that relate to it, and tracks each goal separately.
Target behavior
The behavior the plan aims to reduce, as the team defined it.
Hypothesis
The team’s statement of why the behavior happens.
Replacement behavior
What the student does instead, and the skill the plan teaches.
Interventions
The strategies the plan calls for, so the Advisor can reinforce them.
What you can upload
A PDF or Word (.docx) file of the plan.
Review before anything is added
Nothing goes into the plan until the team says so.
The Advisor drafts
Content for your form, from the student’s own logs.The team edits
Change any line. Nothing is added until you review it.
Every goal, tracked
Each goal tracked from everyday logs.
Each goal in the plan counts the logs that relate to it, so the team sees which goals are moving and which need a change, long before the review date.
The Advisor sees the BIP and reinforces its strategies when teachers ask for help, so the plan is carried out between a BCBA’s visits, not only on the days they are in the building.
- Replacement and target behaviors counted per goal
- Breakdown by class period and setting
- Strategies from the plan, reinforced by the Advisor
The facts
At a glance
- Who uses it
- Special educators, case managers, BCBAs, behavior teams and special education directors.
- What goes in
- An existing BIP, or your state’s or district’s blank BIP form, plus the student’s logged data.
- What comes out
- Draft BIP content in your form, and each goal tracked separately from everyday logs.
- What the team keeps
- The plan. The team reviews and edits every draft, confirms the function, and copies the content into its own IEP system.
Same student record
Where this connects
Every feature reads from and writes to the same student record, so nothing is entered twice.
All plans
Goal Progress
Each behavior goal tracked from everyday logs.
See Goal Progress: Goal ProgressTeam & Organization
Direct Observations
Scheduled sessions with interval scoring done for you.
See Direct Observations: Direct ObservationsAll plans
Ask the Advisor
Answers from the student's own logs and plan.
See Ask the Advisor: Ask the AdvisorAll plans
Parent & Meeting Reports
Family reports in their language, plus your prep sheet.
See Parent & Meeting Reports: Parent & Meeting ReportsFAQ
Questions teams ask
Does BrighterBalance replace our IEP system?
No. The team copies the content into its IEP system or state form. BrighterBalance gives you a draft built from the student’s data and tracks the goals afterwards.
Can we use our own state or district BIP form?
Yes. Upload the form, and the Advisor drafts content that fits that form from the student’s logged data.
Does the Advisor decide the function of the behavior?
No. Once a student has five logs, it suggests a possible function based on the pattern. The team confirms or changes it. It is a suggestion, not a diagnosis.
What happens after a BIP is uploaded?
BrighterBalance pulls out each behavior goal, finds the logged behaviors that relate to it, and tracks each goal separately.
Which plans include Behavior Plans?
BIP upload and BIP drafting are part of the Team and Organization plans.
See the behavior. Understand the student.
For districts and special education teams
Documentation your district can stand behind.
See how BrighterBalance fits your MTSS workflow, your rostering and the platform you already own. Most districts start with a team of five.
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