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Spot the Pattern Behind Repeated Incidents (ABC Analysis)
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Anonymised incident log for one student or group (date, time, lesson, what happened before, the behaviour, what happened after), using codes, not names: {{INCIDENT_LOG}}
Class context: {{GRADE_OR_YEAR}}, {{CLASS_CONTEXT}}
What has been tried so far: {{STRATEGIES_TRIED}}
Analyse the log using an ABC approach (antecedent, behaviour, consequence):
1. Look for patterns in timing, activity type, transitions, seating, adults present or task demands, citing the log entries behind each.
2. Suggest what the behaviour might achieve for the student (escaping a task, attention, peer approval, sensory needs), as hypotheses to test.
3. Propose 3 preventive changes to antecedents, 2 changes to adult responses, and a simple two-week way to track them.
4. Say clearly when this should go to the special education team, SENCO, pastoral lead or behaviour team rather than being handled by me alone.
Constraints: work only from the log. Don't diagnose or suggest medical causes. If the log mentions harm, abuse or risk to the child, stop and tell me to follow my school's safeguarding procedure.
Output: a patterns table with evidence, the hypotheses, then the action and tracking plan.
Privacy: I've removed names and identifying details. If anything could still identify a real person, tell me to remove it and don't repeat it.
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“Spot the Pattern Behind Repeated Incidents (ABC Analysis)” is a free prompt for ChatGPT in the Education & Learning category, 216 words long, added to The Prompt Index on October 28, 2026 by The Prompt Index. Copy it with the button above, paste it into ChatGPT or any other AI chat assistant, and send it.
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{{INCIDENT_LOG}}, {{GRADE_OR_YEAR}}, {{CLASS_CONTEXT}}, {{STRATEGIES_TRIED}}.
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