When staff members share dialogue around data, the numbers take on meaning. Data with meaning leads to intentional decisions to support student academic and behavioral needs. A variety of teams can apply these structures to school-wide, classroom specific, small group, and/or individual academic and behavioral data. RESEARCH Data is considered the main ingredient used… Read More Tools For Collaboration: Making Meaning of Data Through Structures For Collaborative Conversations
Behavioral Considerations for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
Below, you will find a short list of positive intervention strategies for teachers of students with significant intellectual disabilities. Identify powerful reinforcers – Everyone wants to be positively reinforced for their work. Examples include praise, pay checks, and intrinsic motivation. Students with significant intellectual disabilities may exhibit challenging behaviors that are referred to as… Read More Behavioral Considerations for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
A Review of Data Collection
As a special educator, data is likely a part of your daily existence. Data is taken and analyzed to assess the progress of students and the effectiveness of instructional programs. Below is a summary of some frequently used types of data. Baseline Data This data is taken before any instruction is given. Baseline is… Read More A Review of Data Collection
