How do I use them?
Daily Sheets:
How many different data sheets are floating around your room? I FEEL YA. This sheet lets you easily fill in behaviors and criterias and PRINT…. track what ever skills you need on ONE SINGLE SHEET. I keep these in the data binder and consult with a BCBA on behavior goals weekly.
IEP Goal Sheets:
Yup, tracking those goals can be TOUGH. I prefer to get in goal data at LEAST once a week (taken by ME!) during centers. I type out the goals in basic terms so I can look quick and go. I love how I can track 2 rounds or 2 weeks of data on one sheet too! I keep these in my IEP data and do graphing once a month to check up on progress.
Toileting Data:
I easily track toileting schedules and routines on the fly with these sheets. I keep this multiple kid sheet on a clipboard in the bathroom- making less papers for me to have to flip through. I can track one child or multiple on the same sheet. I could also cut these up and use a mini clipboard to be more discreet! I am able to edit the criteria and write in the times of trips each day to develop the every changing schedule (and I don’t waste any paper because of changing criteria) I am also able to use it as a log and write in the times of requests… so many needs met with just one sheet.
New Student Data:
I have gotten a new student many times with one day or no days notice. It is difficult to learn everything there is to know about a student that quick- but even if you could I like to assess the student for myself! I use a blank data sheet and write in behaviors to track as I see them. I also like to get a 10-20 minute sample of student independence on ANY task (even a puzzle or toy) to check their status for independent work time.
Simple Assessment for new student:
When you get a new student it’s also a good idea to assess them in all areas. Sure you won’t have time for full assessments but quick data touching on the main parts of school are necessary to build a curriculum plan for the student. I use this sheet for one week and try to fill in data as it occurs naturally and then create opportunities for whatever I wasn’t able to grab after that.
The best part of having a set of data sheets:
I like how everything is clean and uniform- not a lot on the page- and easy to read… but what I like most of all is how SIMPLE it is to pop a new goal or criteria in each day.
How I organize and set them up each day:
Each student has a set of data sheets, usually one behavior and one goal sheet with their info on it. I keep the blank sheets in a file folder tucked away. At the end of each day, it is a paras job to take the sheets off of clipboards and sort them into student binders. At the end of the week I graph and analyze the data. If anything happens important or a student is having a particularly difficult time… I analyze it daily. Then the para would take out a blank sheet and write the date, staff name, and student initials on top and place them ready to go for the next morning.
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