Collecting Behavioral Data
There are a number of ways to collect behavioral data on students with challenging behaviors that need to change. They tyoe of data that you collect depends on the behavior exhibitted by the student.
Interview/Screening Data
There are two available forms to assit with identifying patterns of behavior. These lead the informant through a series of questions about the behavior that will assist your team with gaining a better understadning of the student's behavior. There are two of these available: The Functional Assessment Screening Tool (FAST)
and The Motivation Assessment Scale (MAS). The FAST is available here as a downloadable document. Copies of the MAS may be requested from your school psychologist or In-school Coordinator for Special Education.
and The Motivation Assessment Scale (MAS). The FAST is available here as a downloadable document. Copies of the MAS may be requested from your school psychologist or In-school Coordinator for Special Education.
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Observational Data Collection Forms
These forms are used to document observations of the student in settings such as in class, at lunch, in the hallway, or on the playground. A brief description of each type of data collection form and examles of when you would use it follow:
ABC-DATA- When you want to determine why a student does what he does, the type of data you want to collect is ABC Data (Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence). It is important to know why a student is engaging in teh vbehavior if you plan on trying to change that behavior. Answers the question- Why is the stduent doing that?
Frequency Count- Focuses on determining the number of times the problem behavior occurs during a specific period of time. Can be used for multiple behaviors. Answers the question- How often do the behaviors occur?
Frequency Graph- Focuses on determining the number of times the problem behavior occurs during a specific period of time. Answers the question-How often does the behavior occur? Similar to the frequency count; however, this only tracks one behavior. In addition, it creates a graphic display of the data and can be used as a self-monitoring intervention.
Duration Chart- Focuses on determining the length of time the problem behavior occurs during a specific period of time. This is good for less frequent behaviors that don't occur often, but when they do, they last a long time. Answers the question- How long does the problem behavior last?
Scatter Plot- Focuses on determining the time of day and/or activity during which the problem behavior occurs. Answers the question- When does the behavior occur? This helps you determine difficult times of day so you can make predictions about what might be triggering the behavior.
ABC-DATA- When you want to determine why a student does what he does, the type of data you want to collect is ABC Data (Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence). It is important to know why a student is engaging in teh vbehavior if you plan on trying to change that behavior. Answers the question- Why is the stduent doing that?
Frequency Count- Focuses on determining the number of times the problem behavior occurs during a specific period of time. Can be used for multiple behaviors. Answers the question- How often do the behaviors occur?
Frequency Graph- Focuses on determining the number of times the problem behavior occurs during a specific period of time. Answers the question-How often does the behavior occur? Similar to the frequency count; however, this only tracks one behavior. In addition, it creates a graphic display of the data and can be used as a self-monitoring intervention.
Duration Chart- Focuses on determining the length of time the problem behavior occurs during a specific period of time. This is good for less frequent behaviors that don't occur often, but when they do, they last a long time. Answers the question- How long does the problem behavior last?
Scatter Plot- Focuses on determining the time of day and/or activity during which the problem behavior occurs. Answers the question- When does the behavior occur? This helps you determine difficult times of day so you can make predictions about what might be triggering the behavior.
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