Social Behavior Management
Strategy
Strategy: ABC’s
Appropriate Grade Level: K-12
Procedures/Steps:
First goal is to find the “pay-off” for the child. These steps can be
followed to analyze the problem.
1. Antecedent- events happening before incident.
a. need to keep record
2. Behavior- event that child performs.
a. detail behaviors
3. Consequence- the “pay-off” for the child
a. reaction of child
Antecedent
Behavior
Consequence
Formulat e
Plan
Comments and/or tips:
 Procedure helps to determine rationale.
 Problem can be addressed after all parts are identified.
Source:
Warner, L. & Lynch, S. (2003). Classroom problems that won’t go away.
Childhood Education, 79, 97-100.