1. Define the targets
Under Target behaviors, select Add behavior. Choose a library definition, or select Write your own, enter a Behavior name and Operational definition, and select Add to case. Select a target’s row to edit its name or definition, then Save. These edits belong to this student. Remove from case stops treating the behavior as a target after confirmation; its definition remains available to add again. The Sessions and Events columns count observations and events that include each target. A dash means the available ABC records do not show that behavior occurring. Consider when and where the observations took place; a dash does not establish that the behavior never occurs. For a behavior listed under Also observed, not a target, select Make target to add it to the case.2. Collect and select observations
Select Record observation under Direct observation to start an ABC observation with the case’s targets filled in. Review the setup before recording. See ABC recording for the recording steps. New observations start with shows this student’s activity and ABC tag sets. Select a set to change it. To edit its contents, use Manage activity sets… or Manage ABC tag sets… at the bottom of the menu; see Library. Saved ABC observations appear under Direct observation with dates and event counts. View in Sessions opens the student’s session list for inspecting individual results. To open a new write-up, you need at least one saved ABC observation. Select Open write-up at the top. The document opens on the left and Evidence on the right. Choose which observations to include:- Select the session count at the top of Evidence, such as 3 of 5 sessions.
- Check the observations in Select Sessions.
- Select Apply.
3. Review the evidence
Select a behavior in Evidence to review its definition, ABC Entries, recorded pathways, and Function Hypothesis. Read any notice that a target has no evidence in the selected sessions. Open Your session notes below the document to consult your notes. Function Hypothesis summarizes categorized consequences from the selected observations. Review the actual entries and their context before using it. An observed sequence can inform a hypothesis; it does not establish why a behavior occurred. The most frequently coded function is not necessarily the function maintaining the behavior. If you need to change the proposed function or correct coding, use the function and coding controls described below.4. Write, save, and export
Click in the document to write or paste your account. Use the toolbar for headings, emphasis, lists, and tables. Drag the divider to give the document or evidence more room. Sightline saves automatically. Wait for Saved beside the student’s name before selecting Back. Reopen Open write-up to continue. If you see Save failed, keep the workspace open and use Export → Copy Plain to preserve your text elsewhere before leaving. Use Export → Copy Formatted to paste the document into Word or Google Docs, or Copy Plain for unformatted text. To save a PDF or Word file:- Select Export → Export document… and choose PDF or Word.
- Choose any supporting tables and charts.
- Check the preview, then select Export and choose where to save the file.
Optional: insert supporting material
Place the cursor where you want the material, then select Insert into draft on an evidence card:- Behavior Definition inserts the definition.
- ABC Entries inserts an event table.
- Function Hypothesis inserts proposed hypothesis text. Read the message above its button: an insert can include several behaviors even when you are viewing one behavior’s evidence.