Activity #8: What Data Collection Method Should You Use? Using the table below, determine which data collection method to use for your target student. Circle the method you choose on the table. Questions to Data Collection Method Use for behaviors that… Avoid for behaviors that… Examples Answer Have a clear beginning and Do not have a clear Talk-outs How often is the end. beginning and end. Physical Aggression behavior occurring Rate Happen frequently in a Last for a long period of Spitting during a period of short period of time. time (more than 30 time? seconds. Have a clear beginning and Hard to determine Tantrums end. beginning and end. Task Completion How long is the Last for a longer period of Frequent and short in Duration behavior lasting? time. duration. How frequently is Happen intermittently, but Duration information Off-Task Time Sampling the behavior at high rates when it would be more descriptive Out of Seat occurring? occurs. of the behavior. Self-Stimulatory Behaviors
Activity #8: What Data Collection Method Should You Use? Using the table below, determine which data collection method to use for your target student. Circle the method you choose on the table. 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 clear 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 short in duration. Tantrums Task Completion Time Sampling How frequently is the behavior occurring? Happen intermittently, but at high rates when it occurs. Duration information would be more descriptive of the behavior. Off-Task Out of Seat Self-Stimulatory Behaviors
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