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Applied Behavior Analysis: A Method that Languished but Should Be Restored
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Lovitt, Thomas C. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2012
There are many instructional approaches that had been arranged in special education, especially with learning disabilities. Although the field of learning disabilities has been a safe harbor for dozens of techniques, a number of others had been beached. It is regrettable that data rarely played a role in whether a technique was dispatched or…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Contingency Management, Special Education, Teaching Methods
Collecting and Documenting Evidence: Methods for Helping Teachers Improve Instruction and Promote Academic Success
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Joseph, Laurice M.; Kastein, Laura A.; Konrad, Moira; Chan, Paula E.; Peters, Mary T.; Ressa, Virginia A. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2014
The ongoing collection and documentation of evidence of students' performance in the classroom is a fundamental component of formative instructional practices, essential for ensuring student success. Multiple methods of collecting and documenting evidence of students' academic performance in the classroom are described. These methods include…
Descriptors: Evidence, Data Collection, Formative Evaluation, Instructional Innovation
Personal Profile Assessment Summary: Creating Windows into the Worlds of Children with Special Needs.
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Kelly, Karen M.; Siegel, Ellin B.; Allinder, Rose M. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2001
This article presents a rationale and explanation of a personal profile assessment summary, a means of gathering, synthesizing, and conveying critical information about students with moderate and severe disabilities. A summary of information from a preliminary study on the use of personal profile summaries is included. (Contains references.)…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Portfolio Assessment
Curriculum-Based Measurement for Reading Progress.
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Scott, Victoria Groves; Weishaar, Mary Konya – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2003
This article suggests detailed steps to assist in the construction and implementation of curriculum-based measurement (CBM) to track reading progress. Information includes how to construct and organize a CBM, how to administer and score a CBM, how to use the information for instructional changes, and how to use data collected to inform parents…
Descriptors: Curriculum Based Assessment, Data Collection, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Effective Preassessment Team Procedures: Making the Process Work for Teachers and Students.
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Ormsbee, Christine K. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2001
This article discusses effective preassessment team procedures for identifying students with special needs, including collecting comprehensive information about the student, documenting the student's problems, developing specific and detailed intervention plans, identifying support personnel to help implement the intervention plan, and…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Data Collection, Disabilities, Disability Identification
Cultural Perspectives: Missing Pieces in the Functional Assessment Process.
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Salend, Spencer J.; Taylor, Lorraine S. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2002
This article provides guidelines for conducting culturally sensitive functional assessments by forming a diverse multidisciplinary team, employing culturally sensitive ways of selecting target behaviors, collecting data on students and their behavior, analyzing data and formulating hypotheses; and developing culturally responsive behavioral…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences