A rapid reporting system was designed to help resource teachers stay aware of the regular class performance and assignments of their students. Advantages of the note card approach include reminding the regular teacher of the student's need for extra attention, increasing recognition of the resource program, and providing feedback to students. (CL)

Advantages of systematic recordkeeping for special and regular education teachers are discussed and guidelines are offered for using the information collected. A sample data sheet illustrates one collection technique. Recordkeeping is seen as a way of understanding antecedents, behavior, and consequences of a child's response. (CL)

A system of individualized education program developement is described in which assessment data are used to develop long-range goals which then help to formulate short-term objectives. Examples of goals and objectives in reading, spelling, and written expression are offered, and their use in progress monitoring and instructional plan evaluation is…

Methods of recording observational data on student behaviors are reviewed for special educators. Criteria for choosing an appropriate measure are applied to frequency/rate measures, duration measures, time sampling, and measurement of permanent products. (DB)

The article presents an easy-to-use procedure for documenting critical classroom occurrences with handicapped children. Based on continuous recording and anecdotal report principles, the procedure includes a legend and a recording chart. Its use is illustrated in three classroom settings. (CL)

Integration of language/communication objectives across the preschool day involves 6 steps: (1) determining language/communication objectives of students, (2) determining most appropriate model for integrating each language/communication objective, (3) determining settings for integration, (4) assigning staff responsibilities, (5) developing and…

The article provides a staff observation form for providing feedback to increase staff's differential reinforcement of incompatible behaviors in the training of appropriate leisure activities in persons with severe and profound handicaps. (DB)

Four brief articles look at aspects of curriculum based measurement (CBM) for academically handicapped students including procedures of CBM with examples, different approaches to graphing student performance, and solutions to the problem of making time to measure student progress frequently. (DB)

An observational technique for assessing the social interaction skills of elementary age students with disabilities is described. The procedure focuses on three interaction elements: (1) initiating the interaction, (2) turn taking, and (3) responding to the interaction. The method of data recording and analysis is delineated. (DB)

Techniques are presented to teach students with severe and multiple handicaps to record their performance data using adapted mechanical or electronic counting devices such as calculators. Described are the purposes of self-recording, materials needed, training guidelines, and evaluation procedures. (JDD)

This article identifies principles of the constant time delay procedure for teaching skills to students with disabilities and details a graphing method for efficiently monitoring student progress when teaching chained tasks. The method results in a line graph and response grid which show progress and analyze performance on each step of the task…

The article presents guidelines for teaching self-management strategies to improve mildly handicapped elementary students' independent work habits. Applying the skills of self-recording, self-evaluation, and self-reinforcement to math seatwork involves providing a rationale, modeling the strategy, and providing practice with feedback. Field test…

This article provides suggestions to help teachers of children with disabilities ease record-keeping demands while monitoring student progress. A record-keeping system that monitors individual skill areas, objectives, progress, and comments is demonstrated with second grade mathematics and study skills. The benefits of involving students in…