Copyright © 2001 by The Psychological Corporation 1 The Academic Intervention Monitoring System (AIMS) A guidebook & questionnaires to facilitate selection & evaluation of empirically tested interventions for K-12 students with academic difficulties

Copyright © 2001 by The Psychological Corporation 2  Stephen N. Elliott and James C. DiPerna with Edward Shapiro  Collectively more than 50 years of experience with research-based intervention practices in regular & special education classrooms  Offer a theoretically balanced & functional approach to classroom interventions that values teachers’ and students’ insights and skills AIMS Authors

Copyright © 2001 by The Psychological Corporation 3  Respect Teachers’ Knowledge of Instruction & their Students’ Skills  Focus on Solutions with Input from Teachers, Parents, & Students  Use Data-Driven Practices & Monitor Intervention Progress and Outcomes AIMS Philosophy

Copyright © 2001 by The Psychological Corporation 4 v A framework for intervention planning  Descriptions and guidelines for implementing empirically tested interventions  Methods for monitoring intervention progress and outcomes For Students like the following ….. AIMS Provides

Copyright © 2001 by The Psychological Corporation 5 v The AIMS Guidebook u User-friendly and includes case examples u More than 50 interventions strategies & tactics u Figures listing intervention implementation steps v The AIMS Intervention Forms u Teacher Intervention Record u Parent Intervention Record (English & Spanish) u Student Intervention Record (Grades 6-College) AIMS Components

Copyright © 2001 by The Psychological Corporation 6 AIMS Focuses on Academic Competence v Academic competence (AC) is a multidimensional construct composed of the skills, attitudes, and behaviors of a learner that contribute to academic success in the classroom v AC = Academic Skills + Academic Enablers

Copyright © 2001 by The Psychological Corporation 7 v Academic skills are reading, language arts, maths & critical thinking v Academic enablers are interpersonal skills, motivation, engagement & study skills Academic Skills & Enablers Targeted for Change

Copyright © 2001 by The Psychological Corporation 8 Chapter 1. The AIMS of Interventions: An Introduction Chapter 2. Assessing for Intervention Planning Chapter 3. Planning, Implementing, & Evaluating Academic Interventions Chapter 4. Interventions to Improve Academic Enablers Chapter 5. Interventions to Improve Academic Skills Chapter 6. Taking AIMS at Academic Difficulties: Case Examples AIMS Guidebook: Table of Contents

Copyright © 2001 by The Psychological Corporation 9 Guidelines for Implementing Modeling Strategies Step 1. Establish the need to learn the skill. Step 2. Identify the skill components. Step 3. Present the model. Step 4. Rehearse the skill. Step 5. Provide specific feedback about performance. Step 6. Prepare for generalisation of skill to other situations. AIMS Guidebook: Guideline Example

Copyright © 2001 by The Psychological Corporation 10 v Coaching v Modeling v Behavioral Rehearsal or Practice v Positive Reinforcement v Feedback v Activating Knowledge AIMS Guidebook: Fundamental Strategies

Copyright © 2001 by The Psychological Corporation 11 v Folding-In or Drill Sandwich v Repeated Reading v Previewing v Click & Chunk v Get the Gist v Peer-Tutoring Basketball Spelling v Self-Management Spelling v Cover-Copy-Compare for Math v Key Word Problem Solving v Survey-Question-Read-Recite-Review (SQ3R) v SEE AIMS QUICK REFERENCE SOURCES FOR COMPLETE LIST OF STRATEGIES & TACTICS AIMS Guidebook: Empirically Tested Strategies & Tactics

Copyright © 2001 by The Psychological Corporation 12 v Expectations for Student Learning v Standards for Classroom Behavior v Classroom Routines v Instructional Orientation v Instructional Delivery  Instructional Grouping  Progress Monitoring  Review & Re-teaching  Learning Time  Teacher-Student Interactions  Incentives & Rewards AIMS Teacher Form: Content Overview

Copyright © 2001 by The Psychological Corporation 13 v 54 Items Rated on 2 Dimensions u Helpful? (No-Moderately-Very) u Possible? (No-Yes with Support-Yes) v Sample items u Teach strategies for organising class materials u Repeat key points and instructions as lessons progress AIMS Teacher Form: Rating Format

Copyright © 2001 by The Psychological Corporation 14 Teacher Instructional Tactics  The 11 domains of instructional tactics come from the effective teaching research literature  These instructional tactics are the “building blocks” of many pre-referral interventions  The AIMS Teacher Form is NOT a teacher evaluation tool, it is a communication tool!

Copyright © 2001 by The Psychological Corporation 15 AIMS Student Form: Content Overview 7 Domains (60 items) of Behavior that Contribute to Effective Learning u Expectations for Learning & Achievement u Learning Resources u Maximising Learning During Instruction u Time Management and Organisation u Homework and Assignments u Self-Monitoring and Evaluation u Rewards and Consequences

Copyright © 2001 by The Psychological Corporation 16 5 Domains of Parenting Practices that Contribute to Effective Learning u Expectations for Learning & Behaviour u Support for Learning u Parent-Child Relationship u Home-School Communications u Behavior Management AIMS Parent Form: Content Overview

Copyright © 2001 by The Psychological Corporation 17 v Invites teachers, parents & students to be active participants in planning interventions v Facilitates communication & documentation v Broadens the focus of the assessment to the learning environment v Takes less than 15 minutes to complete v Requires no summary scoring; item-level communication tools! v Solution Focused assessment devices AIMS Intervention Forms: Uses & Practical Characteristics

Copyright © 2001 by The Psychological Corporation 18 1.Identify academic concerns (ACES) 2.Analyse academic concerns within the instructional environment (AIMS) 3.Plan for intervention (AIMS) 4.Implement intervention & monitor progress (AIMS+GAS) 5.Evaluate intervention (ACES+GAS) Summary of ACES-AIMS Problem-Solving Process

Copyright © 2001 by The Psychological Corporation 19 v AIMS is solution focused v AIMS values teacher, parent & student involvement in the intervention process v AIMS provides implementation guidelines for effective intervention strategies and tactics v AIMS offers a model for planning interventions, monitoring progress and evaluating outcomes v AIMS is research-based & data driven Key Points to Remember About AIMS

Copyright © 2001 by The Psychological Corporation 20 Stephen Elliott, PhD University of Wisconsin u Office Phone: u James DiPerna, PhD Lehigh University u Office Phone: u Thank you very much for your interest! For More Information