data 3 Flashcards
- Collection of informal/formal data
- Linked to RTI intervention process
- Assessments
Data-based Decision Making
Advantages •High validity and reliability •Directly comparable to peers • Shows presence/absence of problem Limitations •No modification to match student needs
Structured Interviews
Advantages •Adapt to student needs •Puts students at ease Limitations •Responses difficult to interpret •Cannot compare to norms
Unstructured Interviews
- Observe the student for a few seconds at designated intervals and notice whether the behavior occurs for the whole interval that you are looking for it (mark “yes” or “no” as to whether this behavior occurred for the whole time that you were watching).
- Continuous behaviors with short duration
Whole Interval Recording
Number of behaviors that occur during a specific period
Most useful with behaviors that are discrete and short in duration
Frequency or Event Recording
•Mark whether the behavior occurred at least once during the short observation interval.
Partial-Interval Recording
- Equal number of time intervals
- Mark if behavior occurs during interval
- Good to use if timing of behavior is difficult to determine
Time Sampling Interval Recording
Length of time behavior lasts
Duration Recording
Time between onset of stimulus that initiates behavior
Latency Recording
- Behavior scored as present or absent only during the moment that a timed interval begins
- Least biased estimate of behavior as it actually occurs
Momentary Time Sampling
- Help determine whether modifications are needed in the general education environment
- Guide decisions about additional instruction and who needs more specific support
Universal Screening (Purpose)
Universal Screening (Benefits)
- Cost effective
- Time efficient
- Easy to administer
Universal Screenings (Liabilities)
- Chance to misclassify a student
* Better to err on the side of caution and give support (least dangerous assumption)
Cognitive measure (group administered); monitor yearly performance (option)
Cognitive Assessment Test (CogAT)
CBM’s conducted several times per year to identify students who need additional support
System to Enhance Education Performance (STEEP)