Join us for this webinar series presented by Kelly Fonner.
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Framing the Data Questions & Creating a Plan
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Developing & Using Data Collection Tools
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Powerful data through uPAR
Today, we have tools that can accurately measure reading skills. However, when it comes to accommodations, data seems to be primarily qualitative. This leads to inconsistency in decision making. Districts using uPAR data experience a data driven approach that improves consistency between staff, provides stronger data for AT evaluations, and supports better decision-making on student placement. Many Districts and Programs are using uPAR data to drive systemic change. The goal of the Universal Protocol is to create an inclusive and accessible reading environment, so that all students have the opportunity to succeed. By following this protocol, teachers and educators can help ensure the highest expectation for each student to access and comprehend the information they need to learn.
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Analyzing & Learning from the Data
Data collection is often a looming task in the provision of services to individuals who use assistive technology and for service providers to track the effectiveness of their projects. What do you measure? Why do you collect data? How do you frame the data collection process and question so that what is being collected is essential and makes sense?
During this webinar series, join Kelly Fonner to learn effective and efficient strategies to collect data in the provision of services to your AT clients. We will be using the “How do you know it? How do you show it? (P.Reed, G.Bowser, J.Korsten) book as a resource throughout the series. We will explore how data collection is structured in assistive technology, examples of measurement tools and strategies, and the importance of why you measure data and outcomes. Understand the important ways in which we can collect information in assistive technology which helps make informed decisions on product selection and/or strategies for implementation of products.
Kelly will share with you real life case studies from individuals on her caseload during assessment and implementation. Build your short and long term data collection strategies and a variety of methods of compiling information and tracking services and AT tool provision. Examples will be plentiful throughout the series, including collecting data from video, reviewing collected artifacts, surveying and creating effective matrices for evaluation.
Come with a particular situation in mind to build a data collection process for, and/or data from a collection process that you’ve already done to share with other attendees. Finally, and most importantly, be prepared to get plenty of ideas on how to add data collection in a practical way to your already busy day.
Kelly is a special educator and assistive technology consultant who has been a teacher, para-educator, instructional media specialist, assistive technology specialist in EI, K-12, university, and statewide settings. Kelly has presented in the field of AT/AAC for over 38 years across the US and internationally. She is a leadership member of QIAT & the WI AAC Network and a co-author of 2 of the QIAT books.
Ruth is an Occupational Therapist and an advocate for the power of Assistive Technology. She has been involved in assistive technology for more than 36 years. She spent 35 years at Don Johnston Inc where she was VP of Product Development and then President. Ruth has served on several advisory boards and committees such as Bookshare, ATIA and the AEM center at Cast.