When should I end an observation?
I am unclear on when to click "end observation"... Do I click it every time that I track that goal? Or do I click it after each grading period if that's when my objective end dates are in my IEP? Like if my objective states "a student will do _______ 4 out of 5 times in 4 out of 5 observations" by the end of the 2nd 9 weeks... do I click end observation every single time I track that goal? Or do I only click end observation 5 times during the grading period? Or do I click end observation at the end of the 2nd 9 weeks? I don't want to do the wrong thing and have it mess up my progress data.
HI Jenna,
Thank you for providing an example with your question. Here are two suggestions for when to end an observation period in fastIEP:
-Suggestion 1: If a student has an objective that states "a student will do _______ 4 out of 5 times in 4 out of 5 observations" by the end of the 2nd 9 weeks, then I would suggest clicking on the end observation button at the end of your reporting period for the 2nd 9 weeks. You will enter a minimum of 5 events during the reporting period, to have one observation period.
-Suggestion 2: If you would like to treat each event (each Y/N) as a discrete event, then you will log in a minimum of 5 events before clicking on the end observation period. You will need to repeat this to create a minimum of 5 total observation periods during your reporting period.
Please let me know if this explanation helps you with determining when to end your observations. I hope you have a great day!
HI Jenna,
Thank you for providing an example with your question. Here are two suggestions for when to end an observation period in fastIEP:
-Suggestion 1: If a student has an objective that states "a student will do _______ 4 out of 5 times in 4 out of 5 observations" by the end of the 2nd 9 weeks, then I would suggest clicking on the end observation button at the end of your reporting period for the 2nd 9 weeks. You will enter a minimum of 5 events during the reporting period, to have one observation period.
-Suggestion 2: If you would like to treat each event (each Y/N) as a discrete event, then you will log in a minimum of 5 events before clicking on the end observation period. You will need to repeat this to create a minimum of 5 total observation periods during your reporting period.
Please let me know if this explanation helps you with determining when to end your observations. I hope you have a great day!
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