- On the student's FBA / BIP tab, choose Log incident to record an antecedent, the behavior, and the consequence.
- The summary shows incidents this month, last month, and in total, plus patterns by setting and function when that data exists.
- Agree on a definition of the behavior before several staff start logging.
- Create BIP walks you through target behaviors, replacement behaviors, strategies, and data collection.
- Logging incidents and building a BIP work on any plan; the BIP PDF needs Pro or a school plan.
- Collecting on paper, or not signed up yet? The free ABC data sheet and the free BIP draft builder need no account, and a builder draft can carry into this tab.
The student's FBA / BIP tab keeps behavior incidents, the incident summary, and behavior intervention plans together. You log incidents as they happen, review the pattern, and write the BIP in the same place.
Agree on a definition first
Before anyone logs, agree on what counts. Disruption is not a definition; out of seat without permission for more than five seconds during independent work is. If two staff watched the same morning, they should log the same incidents.
Write the definition down where the team can see it and revisit it if entries start to disagree.
Log an incident
On the FBA / BIP tab choose Log incident. Quick capture opens in its tough-moment mode: tap an antecedent (such as Transition, Demand presented, Peer conflict, Unstructured time, or Change in routine), describe what the behavior looked like, and tap a consequence (such as Verbal redirect, Break offered, Task removed, or De-escalation). Save it for today.
Log as close to the event as you can, and keep the description to what was seen rather than why you think it happened.
If some observations happen on paper, the free printable ABC data sheet has columns for time, setting, antecedent, behavior, consequence, and what the student got or avoided. It needs no account.
Read the pattern
The incident summary on the same tab shows This month so far, Last month, and Total incidents, with Recent Incidents below. When the data includes them, it also breaks incidents down by function hypothesis and by setting over the last three months.
Look for repeated antecedents and times of day before the team meeting, rather than relying on memory of the hardest days.
Write the BIP
Below the summary, Create BIP opens a four-step plan: Target Behaviors, Replacement Behaviors, Strategies (prevention and consequence), and Data Collection. New plans save as drafts; Activate makes one the active plan.
The plan view has a PDF button on Pro and school plans. The BIP builder article covers each step in detail.
If you sketched the plan in the free BIP draft builder first, the FBA / BIP tab offers Start from the draft, which opens Create BIP with the draft filled in. Either way the plan is a draft for the team to review before anyone activates it.
Frequently asked questions
Does Evident replace a formal FBA?
No. It helps you collect and review incident data. Your school's procedures still govern evaluation and eligibility decisions.
Is there a free ABC data sheet?
Yes. The printable ABC data sheet at evidentk12.com/iep-data-sheets/abc-data-sheet needs no account and has columns for time, setting, antecedent, behavior, consequence, and what the student got or avoided.
Can several staff log incidents for one student?
Yes, when the student is shared with them. Agree on one definition first.
How many incidents do we need before the pattern means anything?
There is no fixed number, but a consistent window of two to three weeks usually separates a real pattern from a couple of bad days.
Can incidents go into a meeting packet?
Yes. The FBA / BIP review packet in Prepare gathers ABC incidents and BIP records for a date range.