This professional development will provide educators with practical strategies to gather reliable, consistent information that reflects student behavior. Participants will learn how to select the right data collection methods, avoid common errors, and use the data to drive effective decision-making and support student success.
Learning Goals
Participants will be able to write operational definitions of behavior.
Participants will be able to identify and describe at least three common types of behavioral data collection methods and when to use each one.
Participants will demonstrate how to collect accurate and objective data through practice activities.
Webinar Details
When: Tuesday, November 4, 2025, from 5- 6 p.m.
Where: Virtual via Teams
Who: Current and aspiring preK-12 educators and staff
Cost: Free
BTLC Credits: IS, SEBMH
Presenter: Ashley Rila, Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Assistant Professor of Special Education; Affiliated Faculty for the Scanlan Center for School Mental Health
Register here for Show Me the Data: How to Collect Accurate Behavioral Data on Students.
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If you have any questions or concerns, please email scsmh-main@uiowa.edu , and we will work with you to make any accommodations.