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Narrator: Many educators find it challenging to collect behavioral data on students while
they are teaching. ISRC provides coaching support related to data collection methods,
and can also record behavioral data in the classroom at the same time as a teacher to
compare for inter-rater reliability.
Narrator: A data graphing service provides assistance in converting collected data into
meaningful graphs and charts which can be used for data-based decision making.
Jennifer Washington: We contacted ISRC, they sent out a psychologist who did some data
collection for us, but also observed the student, evaluated the situation, and gave us some
really good suggestions and strategies to use with the student.
It's a daunting task to collect data, and it's nice to have people that know what to
do and they instruct us as to how we can collect it. We can ask all kinds of questions. What
kind of data should we be collecting? How do we do it? They've even supplied us with
materials that we need: clickers, timers, things of that nature - clipboards - that
make it really easy to collect the data. And then we can also instruct our assistants,
especially one-on-ones with those particular students, to collect the data throughout the
day.
But, it's not something we were taught in school. But it certainly is necessary and
it certainly does give valuable information and insight to the student's behavior. And
it certainly helps us not to be searching around and wondering, scratching our heads.
It gives us REAL information that we can really use.
Narrator: When data is collected on a student’s behavior, it can often be used to identify
the function or reason for the student’s behavior. For example, the student may be
trying to obtain something such as peer attention, or may be trying to escape something such
as an academic task. ISRC provides support to educational teams of deaf and hard of hearing
students in developing Behavior Intervention Plans which teach students appropriate ways
to meet the function of their behavior.
Peg Singleton: We've had ISRC out helping us on several different individual student
bases. And they have worked with my team, as well as giving specific strategies for
my team to work with the student. But sometimes it's being there as another set of ears, another
set of eyes, another set of ideas that they can give to my team. After my team has been
through the behavior trainings, I saw BIG improvement in how they then were able to
formulate the specific behavior plans for a student. And I think I could probably think
of at least four or five students that ISRC has worked with us.
Narrator: Some students served by ISRC have behavioral issues at home that are impacting
their ability to learn successfully at school, or have other needs that extend beyond the
classroom. ISRC assists in facilitating Home-School wraparound-type teams which include representation
from the family, school, and community. Team members can also work with families at home
to develop behavioral support strategies that coordinate with strategies used at school.
In crisis situations the ISRC can provide assistance with a mental health hospitalization.
Peg Singleton: One of the students that ISRC worked with us, we had to also incorporate
a lot in the home. And it was probably as much ISRC working with the family and the
student in the home situation as ISRC worked with us. And it was very, VERY obvious that
it needed to be a three-way, and more than what we could have done as a program by ourselves.
My social worker would NOT have had the amount of time to go out into the home, the evening
times that had to happen as well. And we found a lot of success with that student BECAUSE
of it being a team of three: ISRC, us, and the family.
Narrator: ISRC resources include a directory to support the emotional and mental health
needs of students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Narrator: The lending library of books, videos, games and other resources on deafness and
behavior support
Narrator: A newsletter with information on deafness and behavior support strategies
Narrator: The Digital Update, a monthly e-mail that links to resources and items of interest
Narrator: A psychological consultation team comprised of psychologists familiar with deafness
available to consult with psychologists unfamiliar with deafness
Narrator: And the E-Learning Academy, which offers free on-line trainings with CPDUs for
educators.
Narrator: When behavioral issues are addressed, students become more available for academic
learning in school.
Narrator: When time spent on academics increases, opportunities for student success are created.
Cherie Taets: I just have so much appreciated the support of ISRC. It has been, it has made
my journey as a parent of deaf child so much easier. To have someone who understands the
needs of not only deaf children, but many times, deaf children with psychiatric problems.
It's easily accessible for me. If I've needed something, most of the time, they've been
available. It just has made a BIG difference in our family to have that support!
Narrator: The Illinois Service Resource Center promotes student success by providing behavioral
support services and resources to educational teams and families of deaf and hard of hearing
students in Illinois.
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