Data Based Decision Making

Once you have your intervention fidelity forms, and student outcome data, you need to bring it all together to determine next steps.

Interpreting Student Outcome Data

Intervention Fidelity Data

On Track to Meet Goal

NOT on Track to Meet Goal

Sufficient Data

Intervention is effective!

Intervention is not a good fit

Insufficient Data

Unclear, investigate issue

Promote intervention fidelity

Examples

Here are a few examples and how to move forward based on the team's scenario.

Student on track to meet goal and there is sufficient intervention fidelity

  • The data indicates the intervention is effective
  • No change is required
Action Steps:
  • Continue to deliver intervention at current levels stated in the behavior plan
  • Regularly evaluate learner outcome and intervention fidelity data

On track to meet student goal and insufficient intervention fidelity

  • Is the intervention goal and expected rate of student progress appropriate?
  • Is there a problem with the intervention fidelity assessment system?
  • Is something outside of the intervention related to student improvements
Action Steps:
  • Review prior research, check assessment data system, and talk with stakeholders to identify issue
  • Based on identified issue make corrective changes

Not on track to meet student goal and insufficient intervention fidelity

  • This is a very common scenario
  • Students need to receive intervention to make progress
  • Need to promote intervention fidelity
Action Steps:
  • Select appropriate implementation strategy - review implementation history, intervention fidelity data, and consider strategies
  • Deliver implementation strategy
  • Regularly evaluate student outcome and intervention fidelity data

Not on track to meet student goal and sufficient intervention fidelity

  • Intervention is not effective to help this student achieve the goal
  • Make sure you're confident in the intervention fidelity data
Action Steps:
  • Double check intervention fidelity data
  • Modify or change the intervention

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