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THE disability is Dyslexia

As you have learned throughout your courses in the MASE program, there are a multitude of data collection techniques available to guide you in the special education profession. For this discussion, you will be researching the different types of data collection that can be used for understanding a student’s behavior.

Initial Post: Post an initial response that addresses the following areas.

According to Cohen and Spenciner (2009), educators watch student behavior across a myriad of school environments. Because of this, it is important for educators to define behavior in observable terms so that each person conducting an observation has the same definition of the behavior they are recording in the  data collection tool  (p. 249). Data tells a story. There are many methods of collecting data specifically pertaining to challenging behaviors. Please take about 15 minutes to review these  data collection tools (Links to an external site. https://schoolsocialwork.net/websites-data-collection-tools/) and the examples of data collection forms that are commonly used in the practice of special education.

Another way to collect data while focusing on its function is to create an ABC analysis.  The IRIS Center (Links to an external site. https://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/) is a website that discusses how using an A-B-C analysis can help guide the observation and create cohesiveness across the education environment. (We will be referencing this type of data collection again in Week Four.)

For this discussion, review the instructor guidance, The IRIS Center website, recommended videos, and information from the text to inform your response.

For this discussion:

· First, identify the disability you are focusing on for this course (selected in Week One’s Post Your Introduction discussion).

· Next, describe the behavior you are observing in operational terms (use the five components discussed in the  A-B-C Analysis Form

· Synthesize at least three data collection tools (p. 250-251) you would select to report out findings on the behavior.

Guided Response: Respond to at least two peers. Ask questions of your peers about their responses to encourage further conversation. In your responses, review the observed behavior and the correlation to the disability focus. Provide explicit feedback on other types of data collection tools that could be used with the observation described. Use the above presentation or information you found in your own research as a reference.

Though two replies is the basic expectation, for deeper engagement and application of the material, you are encouraged to provide responses to any comments or questions others have given to you (including your instructor) before Day 7. This ongoing engagement in the discussion will deepen the conversation while providing opportunities to demonstrate your content expertise, critical thinking, and real-world experiences with this topic.