Target behavior definition

Target behavior means a specific, observable, and measurable behavior that requires modification or replacement.
Target behavior means any behavior that has been chosen or targeted for change. Target behaviors should be positive.
Target behavior means a behavior identified in a person's individual program plan as the object of efforts intended to reduce or eliminate the behavior.

Examples of Target behavior in a sentence

  • Target behavior reduction strategies, based on accurate structural and functional assessments, and specific implementation procedures for such strategies.


More Definitions of Target behavior

Target behavior means any operationally defined behavior that is the focus of a BSP.
Target behavior means a behavior that is identified by the IEP team for change and described in observable and measurable terms.

Related to Target behavior

  • Threatening behavior means any pattern of behavior or isolated action, whether or not it is directed at another person, that a reasonable person would believe indicates potential for future harm to students, school personnel, or school property.

  • Adaptive behavior means the degree to which an individual meets the standards of personal independence and social responsibility expected for age and culture group. Other terms used to describe adaptive behavior include, but are not limited to, adaptive impairment, ability to function, daily living skills, and adaptive functioning. Adaptive behaviors are everyday living skills including, but not limited to, walking (mobility), talking (communication), getting dressed or toileting (self-care), going to school or work (community use), and making choices (self-direction).

  • Target Population means persons with low incomes who have one or more disabilities, including mental illness, HIV or AIDS, substance abuse, or other chronic health condition, or individuals eligible for services provided pursuant to the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act (Division 4.5 (commencing with Section 4500) of the Welfare and Institutions Code) and may include, among other populations, adults, emancipated minors, families with children, elderly persons, young adults aging out of the foster care system, individuals exiting from institutional settings, veterans, and homeless people.

  • Sexual abuse means actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions.

  • Disruptive behavior means conduct that materially and substantially interferes with or obstructs the teaching or learning process in the context of a classroom or educational setting.