| name | behavior-strategy |
| description | Suggest ONE function-based behavior support strategy for a documented behavior concern. Use this atom when intervention-mtss or special-education-support needs a BIP component. Do NOT use for crisis intervention or restraint/seclusion guidance. |
behavior-strategy
Given an antecedent and hypothesized function of a behavior, suggests a replacement behavior and support strategy aligned to positive behavior support (PBS/PBIS) principles.
Read first — boundaries (security/SECURITY_AND_SAFETY.md §2). Every strategy here is a
draft for the IEP/BIP or MTSS team, never a behavior determination and never a disciplinary
one. It must be validated against the student's actual BIP/IEP/504 plan and against local and
state discipline policy before use. This atom does not decide consequences, placement,
eligibility, or anything with legal effect, and it is out of scope for crisis response,
restraint, or seclusion — escalate those to the trained team and the district's crisis protocol
(protocol-layer/assumptions-protocol.md). Never request, infer, or include real student data —
placeholders only.
Input
{
"behavior": "Student leaves seat frequently during independent work",
"antecedent": "Transition to independent math practice",
"hypothesized_function": "escape",
"grade": "2"
}
Output
{
"tool": "behavior-strategy",
"strategy": {
"replacement_behavior": "Student requests a 2-minute break using a break card",
"antecedent_modification": "Pre-teach the task, chunk work into 5-minute segments with built-in movement breaks",
"consequence_strategy": "Provide specific praise when student uses break card appropriately; reteach if student leaves seat without card",
"data_collection": "Frequency count of seat-leaving vs. break card use; compare weekly"
},
"function": "escape",
"framework": "PBIS / Positive Behavior Support",
"human_review_required": true
}
Do NOT use this atom for
- Crisis intervention or restraint/seclusion guidance
- Diagnosing behavior disorders
- Replacing a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)
- Using real student data
Pipeline note
Follows references/method.md at the Generation step (behavior strategy). Output conforms to protocol-layer/metadata-schema.md. human_review_required: true — behavior strategies must be developed with the behavior support team and family.
