A functional behavioral assessment (FBA) is performed in order to provide information to determine why a student is engaging in a problem behavior. Students usually repeat behaviors in order to avoid or escape an unpleasant situation or task or in order to seek attention. For example a student may act out in class during math because the student finds the task difficult or boring. Another example is a student may act out in class in order to receive attention from the teacher or his/her peers. A contingency-based self-management plan helps the student to recognize the signs that his/her behavior is about to progress and giving them a way to prevent that behavior. Such as, a quite place or calm down
