1. Using Everyday Technology to Increase the Probability of Successful Progress-Monitoring Outcomes for Behavioral Problems Kevin Roberts

2. Progress-Monitoring and Technology Progress-Monitoring IDEA requires progress-monitoring Provides information about the intervention: Discrepancies A measure of accountability Extent of effectiveness Possible Modifications

3. Progress-Monitoring and Technology Progress-Monitoring Cont’d Often done incorrectly; if done at all Approx. 20% of IEPs for Bx Interventions Etscheidt (2006); Wilkinson (2007); Ysseldyke and Bolt (2007), among others Why Bx Intervention? School may have academic software Behavior is more existential; specific

4. Progress-Monitoring and Technology Why Monitoring Progress is Neglected? It is unclear; lack of empirical evidence Possible explanations Not enough time Too complex without technology Unaware of how to do it correctly Unaware of the purpose

5. Progress-Monitoring and Technology Educators who use DIBELS 57% DIBELS has progress-monitoring feature 11% being an advantage 9% informed instruction Technology and Progress-Monitoring Empirical Evidence Software

6. Progress-Monitoring and Technology Everyday Technology Microsoft Excel Readily Available; Cheap Creativity Teachers more experience Analysis capabilities Several instructional sources Longevity; may be around for years to come

7. Progress-Monitoring and Technology Research Study: Idea in Progress To see if using Excel increases progress- monitoring (before and after) Measure teachers’ satisfaction, etc. Method Participants Teachers at Hamilton Co. Elementary School Bx Problems with student(s)

8. Progress-Monitoring and Technology Method Cont’d Materials (FREE!!!!!!) Excel Intervention Plan Survey Design & Procedure School Psychology Intern  Collaborate to Develop Progress- Monitoring Plan

9. Progress-Monitoring and Technology QUeStiOns??????? Comments????  THOUGHTS??? Suggesttions?????