Data collection

Choosing a measure, and collecting accuracy, frequency, duration, interval, and ABC data in a real classroom.

ABC Data Sheets Explained for Teachers

How to record antecedent, behavior, and consequence: what to note, when an ABC form beats a tally, how long to observe, and what it cannot prove.

9 min, October 23, 2026

Behavior Frequency and Duration Data for IEP Goals

How to count, time, and compare behavior data for an IEP goal: frequency, duration, latency, and intensity, with a baseline plan and worked examples.

10 min, October 23, 2026

Generalization and Maintenance Data for IEP Goals

Check that a skill works in other settings, with other people, and weeks later: what the PROGRESS Center and IES say, plus a simple probe plan.

9 min, October 23, 2026

IEP Data Collection in General Education Classrooms

How special and general education teachers share IEP data collection: what IDEA requires, a one-page plan, simple tools for big classes, and who does what.

9 min, October 23, 2026

Interval Recording and Time Sampling in the Classroom

Whole-interval, partial-interval, and momentary time sampling compared with one worked example and the steps from a South Dakota state form.

9 min, October 23, 2026

Paraprofessional Data Collection for IEP Goals

What paraprofessionals can and cannot do with IEP data, what IDEA and Texas guidance say about training and supervision, and a short training routine.

9 min, October 23, 2026

Percent Accuracy vs Trials vs Duration for IEP Goals

How to pick the kind of number for an IEP goal: percent of trials, count, rate, duration, or rating, plus a calculator showing how far a percent can swing.

9 min, October 23, 2026

Rubric Scoring for IEP Goals That Two People Can Repeat

Build a rubric or task analysis for an IEP goal so two scorers agree: described levels, anchors, a criterion, and a quick agreement check, with a sample.

9 min, October 23, 2026

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