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Kevin Roberts

Using Everyday Technology to Increase the Probability of Successful Progress-Monitoring Outcomes for Behavioral Problems. Kevin Roberts. Progress-Monitoring and Technology. Progress-Monitoring IDEA requires progress-monitoring Provides information about the intervention: Discrepancies

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  1. Using Everyday Technology to Increase the Probability of Successful Progress-Monitoring Outcomes for Behavioral Problems Kevin Roberts

  2. Progress-Monitoring and Technology • Progress-Monitoring • IDEA requires progress-monitoring • Provides information about the intervention: • Discrepancies • A measure of accountability • Extent of effectiveness • Possible Modifications

  3. Progress-Monitoring and Technology • Progress-Monitoring Cont’d • Often done incorrectly; if done at all • Approx. 20% of IEPs for Bx Interventions • Etscheidt (2006); Wilkinson (2007); Ysseldyke and Bolt (2007), among others • Why Bx Intervention? • School may have academic software • Behavior is more existential; specific

  4. Progress-Monitoring and Technology • Why Monitoring Progress is Neglected? • It is unclear; lack of empirical evidence • Possible explanations • Not enough time • Too complex without technology • Unaware of how to do it correctly • Unaware of the purpose

  5. Progress-Monitoring and Technology • Educators who use DIBELS • 57% DIBELS has progress-monitoring feature • 11% being an advantage • 9% informed instruction • Technology and Progress-Monitoring • Empirical Evidence • Software

  6. Progress-Monitoring and Technology • Everyday Technology • Microsoft Excel • Readily Available; Cheap • Creativity • Teachers more experience • Analysis capabilities • Several instructional sources • Longevity; may be around for years to come

  7. Progress-Monitoring and Technology • Research Study: Idea in Progress • To see if using Excel increases progress-monitoring (before and after) • Measure teachers’ satisfaction, etc. • Method • Participants • Teachers at Hamilton Co. Elementary School • Bx Problems with student(s)

  8. Progress-Monitoring and Technology • Method Cont’d • Materials (FREE!!!!!!) • Excel • Intervention Plan • Survey • Design & Procedure • School Psychology Intern • Collaborate to Develop Progress-Monitoring Plan

  9. Progress-Monitoring and Technology • QUeStiOns??????? • Comments???? • THOUGHTS??? • Suggesttions?????

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