Activity #7: Selecting a Data Collection Method Look at the Step 6 from FACTS Part B completed with Shane’s teacher (see below). Math is the identified time of day that would be best to take data on Shane’s problem behavior. Select and circle a data collection method on the table below. Data Collection Questions Use for behaviors Avoid for Examples Method to Answer that… behaviors that… Have a Do not have a Talk-outs How often is beginning and clear beginning Physical the behavior end. and end. Aggression occurring Rate Happen frequently Last for a long Spitting during a in a short period period of time period of of time. (more than 30 time? seconds. Have a clear Hard to Tantrums beginning and determine Task Completion How long is end. beginning and Duration the behavior Last for a longer end. lasting? period of time. Frequent and in duration. Happen Duration Off-Task intermittently, but information Out of Seat How at high rates when be more Self-Stimulatory frequently is Time Sampling it occurs. descriptive of the Behaviors the behavior Have a pattern behavior. occurring? throughout the day
Activity #7: Selecting a Data Collection Method Look at the Step 6 from FACTS Part B completed with Shane’s teacher (see below). Math is the identified time of day that would be best to take data on Shane’s problem behavior. Select and circle a data collection method on the table below. Data Collection Method Questions to Answer Use for behaviors that… Avoid for behaviors that… Examples Rate How often is the behavior occurring during a period of time? Have a beginning and end. Happen frequently in a short period of time. Do not have a clear beginning and end. Last for a long period of time (more than 30 seconds. Talk-outs Physical Aggression Spitting Duration How long is the behavior lasting? Have a clear beginning and end. Last for a longer period of time. Hard to determine beginning and end. Frequent and in duration. Tantrums Task Completion Time Sampling How frequently is the behavior occurring? Happen intermittently, but at high rates when it occurs. Have a pattern throughout the day Duration information be more descriptive of the behavior. Off-Task Out of Seat Self-Stimulatory Behaviors
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