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Quick, Easy, and Useful Data Collection to Implement in your Practice

In this take, you will learn about the importance of having a robust data collection system. Examples of data collection measures will be illustrated throughout the talk.

Speaker Name

Rachel Torrance, M.Ed, BCBA, COBA

Quick, Easy, and Useful Data Collection to Implement in your Practice

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

State the rationale for data measures

Identify 2 considerations for data collection for ongoing intervention

Identify 5 examples of how to use data to report progress and guide intervention

Rachel Torrance, M.Ed, BCBA, COBA

Rachel Torrance, M.Ed., BCBA, COBA, has worked in the developmental disabilities (DD) field since 1998. Current license/certification includes Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), Certified Ohio Behavior Analyst (COBA), and licensure in the state of Ohio as an Intervention Specialist (Special Education Teacher) with mild/moderate and moderate/intensive endorsements. Rachel regularly trains parents and professionals in districts and agencies. She has presented at the national, state, and international levels and written publications for various organizations. Rachel has served clients not only throughout the U.S. but also worldwide. Rachel has extensive experience as a special education teacher across many ages and settings, from inclusion to more restrictive settings. She was recruited to multiple school districts to create new programming for unique learners. Rachel has also worked as a behavior specialist for a local DD agency and was a former owner of an ABA agency here in Northeast Ohio. The agency was successfully acquired, and she served as the Ohio clinical director and Assistant Regional VP of the national agency.

Today, Rachel is self-employed with Behavioral and Educational Expert Services, LLC. She provides consultative services across settings (including public school districts), parent and professional training, assessments, behavior plan/educational plan development, and expert witness work. Rachel is also co owner of a small remote supervision training agency (Supervision Academy, LLC) for people pursuing BCBA/BCaBA certification

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Time-Ordered Agenda

Time

Session / Activity

0-5 minutes
Introduction and objectives
5-15 minutes
Defining data and the rationale to use it in the field
15-30 minutes
Examples and overview, showing specific data collection measures
30-55 minutes
Reporting progress and using data to guide intervention- why, how, and specific examples (using data measures to report progress)
55-60 minutes
Summary/conclusions