Team & Organization
Behavior Plans
Upload any BIP. Each goal is pulled out and tracked separately.
See Behavior Plans: Behavior PlansIEP & BIP progress monitoring
Progress data ready before the review date.
Each goal in the BIP is tracked from the logs related to it, all term long, so the meeting is not built from memory the night before.
Why it breaks down
It isn’t the people. It’s the paper.
Progress monitoring breaks down when the data lives on clipboards, in inboxes and in someone’s memory.
The review is next week, and my data is a stack of sticky notes.
The BIP has four goals. I have one tally sheet, and it’s half full.
I know he’s doing better. I can’t show it.
Three adults see him every day, and only one of them writes anything down.
The progress report is due and I’m writing it from memory.
At a glance
What gets monitored, and who decides.
- Who uses it
- Special educators, case managers and behavior teams.
- What gets tracked
- Each behavior goal from the BIP, with its target behavior and replacement behavior.
- Where the evidence comes from
- Everyday logs from every adult on the team, plus scheduled direct observations.
- What the team keeps
- Every goal decision and the IEP itself. BrighterBalance drafts; the team reviews, edits and decides.
A term with BrighterBalance
From the BIP upload to the review meeting.
Sarah Chen is Marcus’s case manager. (A fictional example from our demo account.)
Week 1
Upload the BIP
BrighterBalance pulls out each behavior goal with its target behavior and replacement behavior, and finds the logged behaviors that relate to it.Every day
Logs count toward the right goal
Sarah and the other adults log moments in seconds. Each goal is tracked separately, from the logs related to it, so progress moves without a tally sheet.On the calendar
Observations when the plan calls for them
Scheduled direct observations add interval data. Scoring parameters lock to the goal after baseline, so the data stays comparable all term.Before the review
See where to focus
Progress toward each goal’s target, broken down by setting, shows where Marcus is growing and where he needs more support.The meeting
Reports, ready
Behavior Goal reports powered by Direct Behavior Rating, a private prep sheet for Sarah and a family report in the family’s language.
The outcome
The review meeting starts with data, not memory.
Before: A term of data rebuilt the night before.
With BrighterBalance: Goal data collected all term, ready before the review date.
Before: One tally sheet for a four-goal BIP.
With BrighterBalance: Each goal tracked separately, from the logs related to it.
Before: Observation data you can’t compare from month to month.
With BrighterBalance: Scoring locked to the goal after baseline, so sessions compare.
Before: A progress summary written from scratch.
With BrighterBalance: Behavior Goal reports ready to download or print, plus a prep sheet for you.
Features used
The features behind your progress data.
Each one has its own page with the screens.
All plans
Goal Progress
Progress toward each goal’s target, by setting, from everyday logs.
See Goal Progress: Goal ProgressTeam & Organization
Direct Observations
Scheduled sessions with interval scoring done for you, locked to the goal after baseline.
See Direct Observations: Direct ObservationsAll plans
Parent & Meeting Reports
Behavior Goal reports, a private prep sheet and family reports in the family’s language.
See Parent & Meeting Reports: Parent & Meeting ReportsQuestions
Questions case managers ask.
Which logs count toward a goal?
Only the logs and observations related to that goal. When a BIP is uploaded, BrighterBalance finds the logged behaviors that relate to each goal and tracks each goal separately.
What is a Behavior Goal report?
A report on one goal’s progress, powered by Direct Behavior Rating and built from the data collected all term. Download or print it for the meeting.
Do teachers have to count behaviors in their logs?
No. Everyday logs describe the moment. Counting during a set time happens in scheduled direct observations, which are separate.
Does BrighterBalance replace our IEP system?
No. Teams copy goal data and behavior content into the IEP system or state form they already use.
See goal data collected all term.
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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