Data Organization: Things to Consider when Organizing Your Data System...

Data Organization: Things to Consider when Organizing Your Data System…

by admin on March 26, 2011 · 3 Comments · in Classroom, Keeping Data

Remember that this process will take about 2 hours or longer. Try to begin this a week before your return to school.

~Make enough blank copies of each data sheet before beginning.

~You will need to first have a copy of each child’s IEP in a binder or folder in your possession for you to access easily.

~Make two copies of each student’s goals and objectives. Use one copy to cut and paste the objectives from the IEP or IFSP onto the data sheets, instead of using time rewriting the objective. If you choose to write the objectives on the data sheets, that can work too. Do this for each student’s objectives. You will have one data sheet per objective. Or create your own data sheet and type in the goals (this takes longer).

~With the extra copy of goals and objectives, use it to write down (next to the objective) the category under which that objective falls. For instance, if the objective says that the student will read sight words, then you know that that task is in the “reading” category. The goals is that by the end of this process, you will have a data sheet for every objective and a plan for what types of categories or activities will be needed in your classroom.

~While reviewing the goals and objectives, you are also sorting them into categories according to the type of objective. Be sure to write them next to the objective. Some suggestions for category names include, but are not limited to: 1:1 IEP tasks, reading tasks, math tasks, play/socialization tasks, cognitive tasks, communication objectives, behavior objectives, independent work objectives, and specialized objectives (hand-washing, toileting, hanging book bag, etc.) These examples were chosen because most goals and objectives fit into one of these categories.

~After you determine the categories, then turn the categories into activities that you will include in your daily schedule.

~Discuss data collection as a team. Make sure that all staff know how to record the data accurately and are using the same key/symbols and the same language when asking students to perform work tasks.

~Data should be taken in the area where the activity/task is performed.

3 Responses to Data Organization: Things to Consider when Organizing Your Data System…

Michael Darden says:

March 27, 2011 at 1:47 am

Hello,

My name is Michael Darden and I am the founder and CEO of A Deeper View. I am the father of 3 sons, 2 of whom are diagnosed on the autism spectrum. I have read the breakdown you have shared with your readers for Data Organization.

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April 16, 2011 at 12:54 am

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Kristin Whiting says:

August 6, 2011 at 4:44 pm

This is one of my most challenging areas I hope to work on this year. Thank you for the ideas. I just noticed, however, that four of my students have IEPs due in the first two months of school. Yikes!

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