Behavior

This video shows one educator sharing how she uses a frequency data collection form. This form is intended for use by teachers, paraprofessionals, and other service providers collecting data for student Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals and baseline data to determine a need for new/updated IEP goals or behavior intervention.

Trial-by-trial data collection is used often for academic tasks. Record data for each opportunity, or trial, the student is given. The data may be reported in trials or in percentages, depending on how the goal is written.

For longer activities, earned tokens can provide a tangible representation of completing smaller components within the task. The tokens are often traded for a larger reinforcer at the completion of the task.

The Five Point Scale is a visual tool designed to help students identify, understand, and regulate emotions, behaviors and abstract concepts. By using a structured scale, students can learn to recognize their emotional state and apply coping strategies to self-regulate. When to Use: To Support

A story, paired with visuals, that helps a student understand a social situation.

A visual that provides students with the time remaining before a transition.

A visual that shows consequences for expected and challenging behaviors.

Systematic and organized presentation of mastered tasks for independent work.