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Maximizing Data for Special Education Progress

Learn about the importance of data in special education, including methods, tools, and resources for effective data collection and analysis to enhance student progress and accountability.

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Maximizing Data for Special Education Progress

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  1. Where’s the Data? Special Education Inservice August 25, 2010 Gary Pernu and Jody Labernik

  2. Purpose of Data • To determine student progress • To monitor effectiveness of teaching strategy • To provide feedback to the student • To demonstrate accountability for student progress • Creates open dialogue w/ students/parents/teachers/paraprofessional • Promotes motivation of students • Provides consistent method to measure goals/objectives • Removes power struggles • Promotes professionalism

  3. Legal/Professional/Ethical Reasons • Document progress on goals and objectives • Accountability in decisions regarding program change • Actual functional observation data rather than perception DATA=ACCOUNTABILITY=IDEIA/NCLB

  4. Data outside of school • Medical • Financial • Technology • Internet searches • Facebook/My Space (Social Networks) • Video/internet games • Mobile Phone • Media • Recreation World is data driven!!

  5. What do we measure in school? • Demographic information • Race • Gender • Ethnicity • Financial status • Address • Family Status • Age/Grade • Academic • Social • Attendance

  6. Types of data in educational setting • Classroom/school observations • Parent Report • Teacher/parent/student interviews • Grades/Report Card • District assessments (i.e.NWEA, AIMS-web) • State assessments (i.e. MCA, MTAS) • Skills Tutor/Compass • Attendance • Disciplinary Notices • Work Samples • Charting frequency & duration of behavior/task

  7. Who collects data? • Teachers • Paraprofessionals • Administration • Student • Parents • Special Education personnel (i.e. school psychologist, related service) • Other school staff • Lunch room • ISS room • athletics

  8. Charting frequency & duration of behavior/task • Define Behaviors • A target behavior is the behavior targeted for observation, measurement, and/or modification.

  9. Target behaviorseverybody needs to be on the same page! • Target behaviors are defined in terms of observable terms (ie: in seat, eyes on teacher, reading aloud, writing) • Must pinpoint behavior in order to collect data reliably across variety of school personnel/observers • The team needs to reach consensus on definition of behavior being measured

  10. Measurement systems/ considerations • Considerations for charting method of gathering data • Frequency-How often does the behavior occur? • Rate-How often does behavior occur within specific time frame? • Duration-How long is the behavior? • Does it occur in a certain class? • Does the behavior occur around certain students? • Is the behavior precipitated by other students?

  11. Antecedents to behavior • A break in routine • Loss of privilege • Particular sound/sight/texture • A reprimand • A request • Physical Contact • Attention given to someone other than child • Difficulty w/ task • Delivery of reinforcement • Demands placed on child

  12. We collect data on IEP goals for… • Progress Reports-determine if IEP goals are appropriate (do they need to be changed?) • Graduation • Extended School Year (ESY) • Determine if related service evaluation is appropriate • Assistive technology • Adult assistance needs • Share student’s strengths and weaknesses • Remember to measure what is stated on IEP objectives • Keep in mind when writing goals/objectives

  13. Simple “High Tech” data collection methods Sped Forms data charting

  14. Sped forms data charting #2

  15. SpEd forms data charting #3

  16. Graphing behavioral/academic data We graph behavioral/academic data in order to: • Allow for visual inspection of data to determine progress; • Use as a communication tool with students, parents and team members

  17. Simple “Low Tech” data collection methods • Tally marks using masking tape, post-it notes, etc. • Clickers • Stop watch • Tokens(objects, beads, coins, etc.) • Token transfers from one pocket to another • Charts (sticker, thermometer) • Graph paper to chart • Tape recorder • Video recorder • Classroom assignments/work samples • Communication Notebook • OTHER IDEAS?

  18. Ideas to measure progress for students concurrently • Collect data on a small number of students for one week. • Collect specific academic data (ie: reading/ math) for all students for one week. • Utilize paraprofessional & other school personnel • Have students assist w/data collection and recording of data • Use email to document progress from classroom teacher(s) • Communication Notebook • OTHER IDEAS?

  19. Data collection resources • Sped Forms • NSEC website • Colleagues • Internet

  20. Data is your FRIEND!

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