Data is a key component of our teaching. When used correctly, data should guide our teaching in order to ensure that our students are getting the instruction, support, and practice they need to learn what we are teaching them. That means that we need to be smart about how we take data, analyze it, and make needed changes to our instruction. By using progress monitoring to allow our students’ performance to guide our teaching, we are able to teach more effectively.

So how do you know how much data to take? I have 3 rules to follow for progress monitoring without it taking up all your time. And be sure to check out the FREE Taming the Data Monster Webinar to learn how to create a meaningful classroom data system! 

03:44 - How to know when to take more or less data

04:21 - What kinds of skills need more frequent data 

05:45 - The importance of reviewing your data to guide instruction

09:12 - What action step you can take to improve your data collection and progress monitoring

Show Notes: http://autismclassroomresources.com/episode187

Resources:

• Graphing instructional data with Google Sheets
• Graphing instructional data with Excel
• Watch the free data webinar
• Editable Behavior Data Sheets
• Editable Instructional Data Sheets
• Join the Autism Classroom Resources' Free Resource Library
• Get more information about the Special Educator Academy
• Join the Free Facebook Group

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