NYSTCE Students With Disabilities Practice Test

A Behavioral Intervention Plan is required for which of the following scenarios?

1. Students in special education with a learning disability

2. Students whom teachers find disruptive without intervention

3. Students exhibiting persistent disruptive behaviors

4. Students at risk of academic failure

The correct answer is: Students exhibiting persistent disruptive behaviors

A Behavioral Intervention Plan (BIP) is specifically designed for students who exhibit persistent disruptive behaviors. In this context, the purpose of a BIP is to address these behaviors through structured strategies tailored to the individual student’s needs. The process typically involves identifying the underlying causes of the disruptive behavior, setting specific behavioral goals, and implementing interventions that help the student learn more appropriate behaviors. This plan becomes a critical tool, particularly when the student’s actions are significantly impeding their own learning or that of their peers. A BIP is created following a functional behavioral assessment, which helps in understanding the factors contributing to the undesirable behavior. While students with learning disabilities may require different types of support, a BIP is specifically aimed at addressing chronic behavior issues rather than academic challenges alone. In contrast, students who are simply at risk of academic failure or those who are disruptive without prior interventions may not necessarily require a BIP unless their behavior becomes chronic and persistent. Thus, the focus on ongoing disruptive behaviors is what makes the requirement for a Behavioral Intervention Plan relevant in this scenario.