Behavior Documentation, Interventions, & Progress Monitoring/Graphing Leigh Gates, Ed.D. March 5, 2012

While We’re Waiting for All to Arrive… Please read through case study handout… focus on Tiers 1-2 (p.1-4 of handout) - To become familiar with it - To identify what you would have done differently - To identify strong/weak aspects - To identify questions about the case/documentation

Agenda Based on the informal poll last time, you wanted to cover: 1. Behavior  Complete documentation  Identify Interventions Case Study  Progress Monitoring & Graphing Behaviors 2. Google Docs  What are your questions? Q&A  Additional Resources

Just as a Reminder… All Behavior Serves a Function… The FUNCTION drives the intervention: 1. 4 Main Functions  Attention  Escape/Avoid  Power  Self-Stimulatory 2. Behavior may LOOK the same, but serve DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS 3. The function is determined through data collection

Complete Documentation 1. Tier 3 a&b (See p. 5)3 a&b  Complete “Questions?” and “What Assessment?” w/ neighbor  Share out

Complete Documentation 2. Tier 3 c (See top of p. 6)3 c  Complete (A) and (C)  Share out  Look at “Behavior Criteria” document (See p. 7)Behavior Criteria  Performance well below peers indicated by goals:  75% (noncompliance without overt aggressive behaviors: Insubordination, work completion, time off task) &  100% (harmful to self and/or others…assault/battery, cursing/tantrums)

Complete Documentation & Identify Interventions 3. Tier 3 d (See p. 8)3 d  Complete “Teaching Strategies” thru 2 nd “Person Responsible”  Share out  Look at Self-monitoring implementation direction sheet (p. 9)Self-monitoring implementation direction sheet  Additional Resources for Interventions Blueprints for Success: Instructional Strategies to Promote Appropriate Student Behaviors Social Skills Lesson Plans for Middle Schools Excellent Article Excellent Article from Jim Wright (Intervention Central) on RTI and Middle Schools (p resources for good PSM/RTI meetings) Another Excellent Article Another Excellent Article from Jim Wright (Intervention Central) on RTI and Middle Schools (p observation checklist for Tier 1 classroom interventions) Karly’s Behavior Resource Page

Complete Documentation & Identify Interventions 4. Tier 3 e (See p )3 e  Make changes to each intervention (Work Completion and Hands and Feet to Self) using 1 or more of the following: (See p. 12) Curriculum, Instruction Program, Strategy Setting Motivation Strategy Hands/Feet to Self: Social skills instruction Social Skills Training Program 1:8 w/counselor 30 min/day for 1day/week Earn 15 min. PAT for 80% pts. Frequency Duration Group Size Skill Set of Staff Member Work Completion: Self-monitor work completion Self-monitoring form 1:1 w/ counselor 10 min/day for 1 day/week Earn time w/preferred adult Here’s Where We Started:

Complete Documentation & Set Goals 5. Tier 3 f (See p. 13)3 f  Complete (A) and (C)  Share out  Look at “Behavior Criteria” document (See p. 7)“Behavior Criteria”  Did the student meet the performance criterion? Why? Why Not?  Can we tell if the student met the growth rate criterion? Why? Why Not?  Does instructional intensity resemble special education?

Resources for: Progress Monitoring & Graphing  Progress Monitoring Graphing Example Video (See p. 14)  Other Resources:  Paper Pencil Graph (example p. 14) p  Eitelman Graph in ExcelEitelman Graph in Excel  Directions for Eitelman Graph Directions for Eitelman Graph Karly’s:  Progress Monitoring Log & Probe Data Summary Progress Monitoring Log Probe Data Summary  How to Determine Growth Rate & # of Weeks to Goal How to Determine Growth Rate & # of Weeks to Goal  (This is just for academics.)

In the area of physical aggression, he continues to display physical aggression multiple times during the school day as indicated by the downward trend line. At this rate, the student’s trend line will not meet his aim line in the area of physical aggression in 18 weeks or less.

BaselineMedian /last 3 pointsBehavioral Goal Rate of Growth (12 weeks) Weeks to Goal Respectful Behavior (77%) 60%75%0>18 weeks

BaselineMedian /last 3 pointsBehavioral Goal Rate of Growth (12 weeks) Weeks to Goal Following Directions (85%) 60%75%0>18 weeks

Google Docs Q & A What are your questions? DPI Census Directions

Google Docs Additional Resources: How to:  Popular articles  An overview of Google Docs An overview of Google Docs  Create, send, share, and edit a form Create, send, share, and edit a form  Spell check and automatic corrections Spell check and automatic corrections  Work in Google Docs  Manage, upload, and export  Share, publish, and embed  Spreadsheets Spreadsheets  Work offline Work offline  Sync and storage Sync and storage  Manage your files Manage your files  Upload or download files Upload or download files  Fix a problem  Document deletion and recovery policy Document deletion and recovery policy  Google Docs service status Google Docs service status  Clearing cache and cookies Clearing cache and cookies  Temporary Errors in Google Docs Temporary Errors in Google Docs  Find a missing document Find a missing document  Google Docs Known Issues page Google Docs Known Issues page  Google storage troubleshooting Google storage troubleshooting  Troubleshooter introduction Troubleshooter introduction  Choose your issue below: Choose your issue below:

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Behavior Documentation, Intervention, & Progress Monitoring/Graphing Leigh Gates, Ed.D. February 13, 2012