
ABC CHART
Student Name:_____________________ School: __________________ Grade: ____ Observer(s): _____________________
Instructions: For each instance of behavior, record the context of the behavior (date, time, designated activity, people involved, location, etc.).
Also, briefly describe the antecedent, behavior, and consequence. Based on the observation of the behavior, determine a possible function of
the behavior (e.g., seek attention, escape/avoid task, leave an area or person, access a preferred item, sensory consequence, avoid interruptions,
communication pain/illness, etc.).
happened immediately
before the behavior?
behavior in observable
terms (e.g., kicked a peer)
happened immediately
after the behavior?
Possible Function: What is
the "payoff"? Why is the
behavior happening?
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