Skip to content
THE PARENTEDGE
CartMy Library
Cover card for The Behavior Intervention Plan Playbook, subtitled “A parent’s guide to the FBA, the BIP, and school discipline,” with the tagline “The plan on the table, the clock on the wall, and what you can do this week.” and an Instant Digital Download badge, in the shop's clay-rose and ivory brand colors.

Behavior & Discipline

The Behavior Intervention Plan Playbook

A parent’s guide to the FBA, the BIP, and school discipline

$24

54 pages · Instant PDF

Backed by a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Part of The Disagreement Collection, save $22.03 on the set.

What’s inside

  • The 12-item BIP Scorecard for judging any behavior plan against what a complete one contains
  • A removal log that counts every day, including partial days
  • An implementation log
  • Fill-in letter templates for requesting an FBA, requesting a review meeting, and responding to a written refusal
  • A manifestation determination preparation checklist
  • The questions to ask your district and state about suspension limits and restraint policies
  • A 30-day action plan that puts it all in order

About this guide

The behavior plan arrived already written. The pick-up calls keep coming. Somebody just mentioned a manifestation determination meeting, and nobody explained what that is. This guide is for the parent in the middle of all of it.

The Behavior Intervention Plan Playbook is a 54-page researched PDF guide to behavior support and school discipline for children with IEPs and 504 plans: what a real functional behavioral assessment (FBA) gathers, how to score the behavior intervention plan (BIP) you were handed, and how the school discipline clock actually runs, including the shortened days and early pickups that never get called suspensions.

Every legal claim in the guide carries its citation, from the IDEA regulations, Section 504, and current federal guidance.

Written for parents, and written calmly. The school is a team you keep working with, and this guide treats it that way: no fear, no jargon without a definition, and pointers to the free help every state already offers, including your state's Parent Training and Information Center.

Before you buy

When do I get it?

The download link appears the moment checkout completes, and the same link is emailed to you, so you have a copy either way.

What do I need to open it?

One PDF, 54 pages. Any free PDF reader opens it on a phone, tablet, or computer, and it is laid out for standard US Letter paper if you would rather print it.

Are the letters and worksheets fillable?

The letter templates use bracketed fields you replace with your own details, and the worksheets are built to be printed and filled in by hand. If you would rather stay on screen, most PDF apps, including the free readers, let you type anywhere on a page with their comment or fill and sign tools.

Will this work in my state?

Federal law is the backbone of every guide, and it applies in every state. Where states are allowed to differ, the guide says so plainly, and a state number appears only when it has been verified against that state's own rules, with the citation printed beside it. Every guide is date-stamped with its version and review date, so you can see how current it is.

What if it is not what I needed?

Every guide is backed by a 30-day money-back guarantee. Email [email protected] within 30 days of buying and you get a full refund. The full guarantee explains how it works.

How was this guide made?

Various tools, including AI tools, were utilized by the shop owner to help in research and the creation of this guide.

Related article

How many days a school can suspend a child with an IEP

Federal law puts two ten-day lines and one 45-school-day exception around a suspension, and each one changes what the school owes your child. Here is how the count works and what it sets off.

Pairs well with