Collecting Data

Basic Simple Data Collection

•STEP ONE

•Decide what you want to measure

•Behaviors, Conditions, Simple Tally, etc.

STEP TWO:

•Determine how you will design your data collection

•Classroom observations

•Point sheets

•Parent report

•Teacher report

•Student self report

•Others

STEP THREE:

•Gather baseline data.

•Make sure you gather enough to show a trend.

•Decide how to represent data

•Bar graph, line graph, spreadsheet, numbers……

STEP FOUR:

•Implement Planned Intervention.

•Who is going to do what how often?

•What is the change you are hoping to accomplish?

•Conduct intervention for a long enough period of time.

STEP FIVE:

•Re-gather Data

•Use same method as when baseline was established

•Re-chart and Compare Data

Step Six:

•Draw Conclusions about success of intervention

•Share results

•With team

•With student/family

•Make a formal decision about changes, continuation of, or halting intervention.

•Don’t leave it in limbo.

Example:

A teacher asked a family to consider medications. The family insisted that there was no problem. Teacher requested help convincing the family that the student may benefit from medication evaluation. The teacher was genuinely of the opinion that the student could not stop himself from making verbal and behavioral outbursts, and believed that he may benefit from medication. The student regularly cried and told her that he didn’t like himself when he blurted out, and literally begged her for her help to make him stop. Despite this, the family maintained that there was no problem.

Blurting Out, Yelling, Making Noises, Trying to

Not Following Directions

Requires Redirecting

Out of Seat, Out of Area

Unable to Focus Despite Trying

Step One: Determine what to measure.

Step Two: Determine Design

Classroom Observations by Social Worker

Step Three: Gather Baseline Dataand Decide How to Represent It

1.5 Hour Classroom Observation was conducted.

Blurting Out, Yelling, Making Noises, Trying to

Not Following Directions

Requires Redirecting

Out of Seat, Out of Area

Unable to Focus Despite Trying

53 18 16 27 10

Step Three Cont.

53

18 16

27

10

14

12

4

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60

Frequency and Types of Behaviors During a 1 hour 28 minute period

October 29, 2008

Other Examples:Aggressive Behaviors

Disruptive But Non-Aggressive

8:00-9:00 4 15

9:00-10:00 15 17

10:00-11:00 6 11

11:00-12:00 16 6

12:00-1:00 29 6

1:00-:200 21 3

2:00-3:00 20 8

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

Dillon: Aggressive vs Non-Aggressive Behaviors 4-1-08 through 5-12-08

Aggressive Behaviors

Disruptive But Non-Aggressive Behaviors

Other Examples:Behavioral Performance

10-29-08 thru 11-12-08

A.M. P.M.