Data based decision making Flashcards

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What are the 4 steps to the Problem Solving model

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  1. Problem Identification
  2. Problem Analysis
  3. Intervention Development and Implementation
  4. Intervention Evaluation and Follow-up
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Problem Identification asks

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“what is the problem”

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Problem Analysis aks

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“why is it occurring?”

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Intervention Development and Implementation asks

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“what should be done about it?”

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Intervention Evaluation and Follow-up aks

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“did it work?”

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What are the Components of Effective Interviewing?

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  1. Establish rapport based on mutual respect and acceptance;
  2. Facilitate communication;
  3. Formulate appropriate questions;
  4. Remain objective yet empathic;
  5. Be a good listener;
  6. Close the interview appropriately;
  7. Summarize,
  8. obtain feedback from interviewee,
  9. discuss implications for future
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What are the Types of Interviews?

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  1. Structured Interview;
  2. Unstructured Interview;
  3. Computer-generated Interview
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Standardized interviews yielding information about presence, absence, severity. onset, and duration of symptoms; Yield quantitative scores in symptom areas or global indices of psychopathology; disorder specific under category of DSM

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structured interview

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Interviewer guides interviewee to talk about issues related to referral problem; Interviewee tells story; Can be used to identify general problem areas, then follow up with structured

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unstructured interview

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Disadvantages: unfamiliar computer users may become anxious, format is impersonal, may be technical difficulties with hardware

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computer-generated interview

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What are the 5 Observational Strategies ?

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  1. Narrative recording;
  2. Interval recording;
  3. Event recording;
  4. Rating recording;
  5. Direct Observation
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Anecdotal recording of noteworthy behaviors; No time frames or codes

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Narrative recording

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Record each event of behavior as it occurs during observation period; frequency count of discrete behavior

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Event recording

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Momentary Time Sampling Recording; Partial Interval Recording; Whole Interval Recording; Latency Recording; Duration Recording

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Direct Observation Recording Strategies

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Rating behavior on a checklist or scale; Useful for evaluating global aspects of behavior or for gaining impressions

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Rating Recording

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Focuses on aspects of behaviors as occurring within specific intervals of time; sample behavior rather than recording every behavior; useful for overt behaviors

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Interval Recording

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Observer records whether a behavior occurs at the beginning of each interval

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Momentary Time Sampling Recording

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Records whether behavior occurs at any time during interval

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Partial Interval Recording

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Record whether behavior occurs during the ENTIRE interval

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Whole Interval Recording

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Record how long it takes for the student to engage in the behavior after a verbal demand or event

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Latency Recording

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Record the amount of time the student engages in the behavior that has a clear beginning and end

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Duration Recording

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Student Records; Medical Records and Reports; Review of Previous Interventions; Developmental History

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Review of Background Information

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What are some examples of student records?

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Grades, attendance, discipline referrals, state/district testing results, health records (nurse screenings)

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CBM is

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Curriculum Based Measurement. - valuable for gaining information about student performance; simple, fast, accurate; effective indicator of student achievement to guide intervention devisions and check progress; verify what is working and what is not; identify weakness and allow instruction to be geared towards strengths

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Systematic collection of information to identify and define strengths/needs to be used in a collaborative team process for solving problems using treatment integrity; decisions make without data may result in using ineffective and inappropriate interventions; screening = brief evaluation to identify students who are: eligible for specific programs, have a weakness in need of intervention, may need comprehensive assessments; Eligibility for IDEA services should NOT be made based on these results

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Screening Methods

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Establish the need for a program and suggest the form a new intervention might take

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Needs Assessment

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Determine whether the process being used in the program or intervention implementation is appropriate and which modifications are warranted (“what are we doing?”); At the end of intervention, asks questions: “Did this work?” “How should the intervention be changed?”

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Formative Evaluation

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Ascertain whether goals have been achieved and whether the program is cost-effective and accountable (“Is it working?” “How should the intervention be changed?”); Happens at multiple points during the intervention; Ensures appropriate implementation; Asks questions: “How do we increase the success of this intervention?”

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Summative Evaluation

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Name Measures of Intellectual/Cognitive Functioning

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AIS-IV, 
WISC-IV, 
WPPSI-III, 
WASI, 
Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales (SB-5), 
DAS-II, 
CAS, 
KBIT-II, 
WJ-III NU (COG), 
KAIT, 
UNIT, 
TONI-III
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14 subtests (7 verbal, 7 performance); Used for assessment of Learning Disability (LD), cognitive impairment, and age-related differences in ability of adults

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Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-IV

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Used for assessment of Learning Disability (LD), cognitive impairment, and age-related differences in ability of children

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Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-IV

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Used for assessment of Learning Disability (LD), cognitive impairment, and age-related differences in ability of young children

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Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence-III

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4 subtests (2 verbal, 2 performance); Used for a quick screening of LD, ADHD, MR, and age-related differences in ability of children and adults; Often used for research protocols

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Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence

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Used for assessment of LD, developmental delay, brain functionality with neurological impairments, giftedness; is effective with low-functioning individuals

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Standford-Binet Intelligence Scale (Sb-5)

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Used for assessment of LD, intellectual disabilities, giftedness, neurological impairments; Is appropriate for non-English proficient individuals, giftedness, and hard of hearing

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Differential Ability Scales-II

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13 subtests in 4 categories (planning, attention, simultaneous, successive); Used for assessment of LD, intellectual disabilities, ADHD, giftedness; Is appropriate for individuals with a TBI and culturally diverse groups

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Cognitive Assessment System

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2 subtests (Verbal IQ - Vocabulary, Nonverbal IQ - Matrices); a quick nonverbal test used for assessment of intellectual and learning abilities; is appropriate for nonreaders and hearing-impaired individuals

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Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test

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Based on CHC theory with 2 batteries (standard: 10 subtests, extended: 20 subtests); used for assessment of LD, cognitive impairment, and age-related differences in ability of children and adults

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Woodcock Johnson NU Tests of Cognitive Abilities-III

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Based on Catell & Horn, Piaget, and Luria’s work; Core battery: fluid (3 subtests) and crystallized (3 subtests); Extended battery: Core plus 4 additional subtests with a mental status exam included; used for assessment of developmental and neurological changes

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Kaufman Adolescent and Adult Intelligence

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Entirely nonverbal stimulus and response administration format incorporating hand/body gestures; Used for assessment of individuals who have speech, language, or hearing impairments, who are culturally diverse and/or verbally uncommunicative

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Universal Nonverbal Intelligence Test

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Nonverbal, 50 items from easy to difficult; Measures intelligence, aptitude, absolute reasoning, and problem-solving abilities; Used for assessment of individuals who have disorders of communication, LD, cognitive impairment, CP, head injury, developmental disabilities, and Autism

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Test of Nonverbal Intelligence

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Name the Measures of Educational Achievement

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WIAT-II, WJ-III NU (ACH), KTEA-II, WRAT-4, BBCS-3

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9 subtests: oral language, listening comprehension, written expression, spelling, pseudo word decoding, word reading, reading comprehension, numerical operations, math reasoning; Empirically linked with WISC-IV; Large validity studies with clinical populations (LD, ADHD, language disabled, hearing impaired, gifted)

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Wechsler Individual Achievement Test-II

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2 batteries (standard and extended); 7 clusters: oral expression, listening comprehension, written expression, basic reading, reading comprehension, math calculation, math reasoning; 21 subtests grouped by: reading, math, written language, oral language

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Woodcock Johnson NU Tests of Achievement-III

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5 composite scores: reading, math, written language, oral language, comprehensive achievement; 14 subtests grouped by: reading, math, written language, oral language

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Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement-II

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4 subtests: word reasoning, sentence comprehension, spelling, math computation; 2 forms; allow for retesting within short periods of time

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Wide Range Achievement Test-4

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3 yrs. - 6 yrs 11 mos.; Assesses basic educational concepts: colors, letters/sounds, numbers/counting, size, shapes, directions/position, self-/social awareness, texture/material, quality, time/sequence

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Bracken Basic Concept Scale-3

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e.g. memory, executive functioning, phonemic awareness; PPVT-III, EVT-III, Bender Gestalt II, VMI, PAL-II, WMS-III, Key Math - Revised/NU

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Diagnostic Processing Measures (Problem Analysis)

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2 parallel forms; no reading or writing; used as a screening tool of: verbal ability and receptive vocabulary for adults and assessing English in non-English speaking individuals

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Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-III

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2 parallel forms (190 items); assesses vocabulary and language, reading first goal attainment, comparing expressive and receptive vocabulary, and progress

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Expressive Vocabulary Test-III

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4 tests: Copy, recall, motor, and perception; Used to assess visual motor integration

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Bender Gestalt II

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24 geometric forms arranged in order of difficulty; Used to assess visual motor integration

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Beery-Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration

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Grades K-6; Has applications at 3 tiers ranging from prevention to problem solving, consultation to differential diagnosis; Links to targeted evidence-based interventions and lessons; Used to diagnose dysgraphia, dyslexia, oral and written language

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Process Assessment of the Learner-II

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5 primary indexes: auditory memory, visual memory, visual working memory, immediate memory, delayed memory; Measure of memory ability

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Wechsler Memory Scale-IV

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13 subtests in 3 areas; Used for assessing math skills; Measures an understanding of math concepts and skills

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Key Math - Revised/NU

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Name some measures of Social Skills, Development, Adaptive Behavior

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Bayley-III, BDI-2, SIB-R, ABS-2, Vineland-II

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5 subtests: 3 with child (Cognitive, Motor, and Language), 2 with parent (Social/Emotional and Adaptive Behavior); Used for measuring developmental delays in very young children (1 mo. - 40 mos.)

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Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development-III

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5 domains on the long form: Personal/Social, Adaptive, Motor, Communication, and Cognitive; Used for screening, diagnosis, and evaluation of early development (birth - 7 years, 11 mos.)

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Battelle Developmental Inventory-2

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14 areas of adaptive behavior and 8 areas of problem behavior; Norm referenced assessment of adaptive and maladaptive behavior

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Scales of Independent Behavior-Revised

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School version: 7 maladaptive domains and 9 behavior domains; also a residential version; Used to assess abilities of individuals with mental retardation, emotional maladjustment or developmental delays and abilities needed to cope with the natural and social demands of the environment

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AAMR Adaptive Behavior Scales-2

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5 domains: Communication, Socialization, Motor Skills, Maladaptive Behavior Index, and Measure of Self-Sufficiency; Measure of personal/social skills and self-sufficiency

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Vineland-II