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Decision-Rule Sheet for Acquisition & Fluency-Building

Decision-Rule Sheet for Generalization

Goal Description Form

IS Plan Sheet

Measurement / Assessment / Evaluation Description Form

Progress Record Sheet

Probe Checklist

Project Checklist

Say Facts

Standard Celeration Chart

MS Excel Standard Charting Template

Decision-Rule Sheet for Acquisition & Fluency-Building

A one-page graphic summary of the University of Washington decision rules for deciding if, when, and what to change in a learner's program to facilitate continued progress. Note: the rules must be applied in sequence, starting at the point marked "start" on the page, and following the arrows as appropriate as successive decisions are made.

Decision-Rules (graphic summary)

To aid in understanding the rules, you might want to read the following:

White, O. R. (1984) Performance Based Decisions: When and what to change [776 kb]. In R. P. West and K.R. Young (Eds.), Precision Teaching Instructional Decision Making, Curriculum and Management, and Research. Logan, UT: Department of Special Education, Utah State University; and

White, O. R. (1985) Decisions, Decisions [268k]. British Columbia Journal of Special Education, Vol. 9, pp. 305-320.

Decision-Rule Sheet for Generalization

A one-page graphic summary of the University of Washington decision rules for deciding if, when, and what to change in a learner's program to facilitate generalization and skill use beyond instructional conditions. Note: the rules must be applied in sequence, starting at the point marked "start" on the page, and following the arrows as appropriate as successive decisions are made.

Decision-Rules for Generalization (graphic summary)

To aid in understanding the rules, you might want to read the following:

Haring, N.G., Liberty, K.A., White, O.R., and Billingsley, F.F. (1988) Generalization: Strategies and Solutions for Students with Severe Handicaps. Seattle, WA: University of Washington Press. Chapters 6 through 9:

Chapter 8: Strategies to Improve Generalization [160k] (Kathleen A. Liberty and Felix F. Billingsley)

Chapter 9: Decision Rules and Procedures for Generalization [268k] (Kathleen A. Liberty)

Goal Description Form

Used to describe instructional and application goals in terms that differentiate between critical functions (outcomes) and movement cycles (the physical tools that are used to achieve outcomes).

Forms: MS Word Version (can save and print completed forms) [48 kb]
PDF Version (can print, but not save, completed files) [68 kb]

Overview and Examples: PDF Sample File [80 kb]

IS Plan Sheet

The "Is Plan Sheet" is used to describe what "is" going on during a program or observation. The terms used on the plan sheet are purely descriptive — no assumptions need be made about what "does" affect the behavior. That will be determined by examining the effect of the plan on the behavior we target for change. The terms used on this version of the plan sheet are a combination of terms introduced by O.R. Lindsley for Precision Teaching, adaptations of the concept of establishing operations introduced by J. Michael for applied behavior analysis, and an analysis of behavioral terminology conducted by O. White for the Glossary of Behavioral Terminology.

Blank forms for the Is Plan and a description of its elements can be downloaded using the links provided below. Remember that only MS Word versions of forms allow you to save any information you record on the forms. PDF forms must be printed, and will lose any information you enter when you try to save the file.

MS Word IS Plan Form [52 kb] (can save & print completed forms).

PDF IS Plan Form [96 kb] (can print completed forms, but not save them).

PDF IS Plan Description & Example [96 kb]

Measurement / Assessment / Evaluation Description Form

Used to describe an instrument or process for gathering, organizing, and/or evaluating information concerning a student.

Forms: Microsoft Word version [44 kb] (can save & print completed forms);

PDF version [44 kb] (can print completed forms but not save them).

Overview: PDF file providing an overview of the form [116 kb]

Examples: Beck Depression Inventory [84 kb] Math Timing [76 kb]

Progress Record Sheet

Used to record the results of assessments and observations. Two versions and an overview are available:

Progress Record Sheet, PDF Version. [148 kb] (can print, but not save, completed file).

Progress Record Sheet, MS Word Version. [172 kb] (can print, save, and retrieve completed files).

Progress Record Sheet Overview. [124 kb] A brief overview of how to complete a Progress Record.

Probe Checklist

A checklist of all probes to be completed during the quarter, with the dates they are first discussed in class (all probes are due at the end of the quarter), and spaces for recording assessment results. Both versions of the checklist are “forms” that can be completed on the computer, but as usual, only the MS Word version can be saved with the data you enter. The main purpose of this form is to allow students to keep their own records, but the form can also be used to report the results of take-home probes that the students are allowed to grade themselves.

Probe Checklist [28 kb] Probe Checklist [28 kb]

Project Checklist

A checklist of the items that should be included or discussed in your final project notebook. A blank copy of this checklist should be included as the first page of the notebook for the instructor's use while evaluating your work.

Project Checklist. [28 kb]

Say Facts

Lists of "facts" (stimulus-response combinations) to be learned by each student. The ordered list presents the facts in the order with which they are discussed in class. The final assessment of student performance (conducted by the instructor) will employ one of the three random lists provided.

Ordered List Random List #1 Random List #2 Random List #3

Brooke Freeburg, of the EDSPE 510 Class of Winter 2008, prepared a PowerPoint presentation that might be useful in studying the facts. It covers all the facts except WF#8: Application. Thank you, Brooke: Brooke’s Say Fact PowerPoint Study Aid

Standard Celeration Chart

A facsimile of the Standard Celeration Chart used in Precision Teaching, and a "Chartbook" describing its use, can be downloaded using the links provided below. This version of the chart might differ in some details from the standard chart sold by Behavior Research Company (Box3351, Kansas City, KS 66103), but should represent a close approximation in the size and proportions of the chart’s grid.

Standard Celeration Chart (blank)

The Chartbook (uncompressed): an overview of standard celeration charting conventions and practices [2.2 Mb]

The Chartbook (compressed): an overview of standard celeration charting conventions and practices [Stuffit Expander needed, 1.5 Mb]

Notes

The downloadable blank chart provided here is designed to serve as a backup for people who need a chart quickly. However, printing charts from the downloaded master provided here can be pretty expensive. If you use more than a few charts each year, I strongly encourage you to order in bulk directly from Behavior Research Company (Box3351, Kansas City, KS 66103).

The Chartbook is a very large file. I strongly recommend that you do not attempt to download it unless you have access to a high-speed Internet connection. A compressed version of the file (still large, but smaller) is provided, but requires the use of Stuffit Expander© to decompress. A free, downloadable version of the Stuffit Expander© software can be found at: Alladin Web Site

Microsoft Excel© Standard Celeration Charting Template

This template allows the user to enter data and plot them on a Standard Celeration Chart using the standard charting conventions. The resulting chart can be printed at the appropriate size and with the appropriate proportions directly from Excel, or cut-and-pasted into virtually any graphics/drawing program for further enhancement. A rudimentary version of this template was originally developed by Owen White, but has since been revised and improved by Scott Born and Stuart Harder. The downloadable template listed below is a fairly early version of the templates currently available, it has fewer “advanced features” than more recent templates, but is, as a consequence, easier to use than more recent versions. A complete list of available templates (all downloadable) can be found on a web site created by Stuart Harder: http://harderchartingtemplates.pbworks.com/

Instructions for using the template can be found on the first “tab” of the Excel spreadsheet.

Using this template requires Microsoft Excel 2004 software already on the user’s computer. The more recent 2008 version of Excel will not work, since the template relies on excel macros, and the most recent version of Excel (2008) does not support macros. Microsoft promises to re-establish macros in Excel, but will probably not do so for several years.

Download MS Excel Standard Charting Template (468 kb)

Last Reviewed/Updated: 1/3/2005 9:00 AM