Behavior screeners
Collecting and Analyzing Behavior Data By La Nae Olmstead & Jen Brown
Done for EVERY student. Ensuring that everyone has an equal opportunity to be considered for intervention. Pro-active and not reactive vs. using office discipline referrals Many screeners available you need to choose the one that fits your population’s needs
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FREQUENCY DATA Behavior Intervention Process: Step 1: Choose a data collection tool
The number of times the behavior occurs within a specific time period
Step 2: Collect Baseline data
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Step 3: Choose a behavior intervention
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Step 4: Progress Monitor for minimum of 3 weeks.
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5. Step 5: Evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention
Tally Sheet Counter Paper clips in a pocket Rubber bands on your wrist Pages in a book
Grace’s Frequency Data jj Data Statement: According to a Frequency Data Collection Graph dated from 2/29/16 through 3/18/16, Grace decreased teacher interruptions from an average of 15.7 times per day to an average of 5.75 times per day. YOUR TURN: Write a data statement from Grace’s Frequency Data Graph.
Latency Data Statements
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When analyzing the Latency Data Collection tool during the week of 11/5/16, La Nae took a total of 25 minutes to follow directions in math class. YOUR TURN: Using the Latency Data Collection Tool, write a data statement.
JEN HAS DIFFICULTY FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS. WHEN A DIRECTION IS GIVEN, SHE PUTS HER HEAD DOWN AND SAYS “I DON’T WANT TO DO IT”. I WANT TO KNOW HOW LONG IT TAKES FOR HER TO FOLLOW THE DIRECTION. WHAT DATA SHOULD I COLLECT?
1. FREQUENCY 2. DURATION 3. LATENCY
LA NAE CRIES WHEN SHE IS GIVEN THE DIRECTION TO WRITE IN HER DRAFT BOOK. I WANT TO KNOW HOW LONG HER CRYING LASTS. WHAT DATA SHOULD I COLLECT?
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FREQUENCY DURATION LATENCY
JEN CALLS HER PEERS AND TEACHERS NAMES DURING MATH INSTRUCTION. I WANT TO KEEP TRACK OF HOW MANY TIMES THIS OCCURS. WHAT DATA SHOULD I COLLECT?
1. 2. 3.
FREQUENCY DURATION LATENCY
REINFORCEMENT Conditions that exists when the behavior occurs
Antecedent (Triggers / Setting Events) Environmental Curricular/Instructional Social / Interactions PRECIPITATING VARIABLES
Behavior
Consequence Conditions that exists/occur after the behavior
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ABC Data Statements
Questions….. Thoughts….. La Nae:
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