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Follow-Up Activity 2

Graphing 101

RTIGraphing 101

Follow-up activity to consider the benefits and cons of ….

– Graphing by hand,

– Graphing with excel

– Using web-based data management system

RTIGraphing

Graphing is an essential part of PM

Without graphic displays, the decision making process is difficult

Teacher graphing vs. Student graphing

RTIHow to Develop Graphs

Graphing Data: Beetle, SUV, Race Car

Hand Graphing

Excel and Chart Dog

Web-based data systems

RTI Hand Graphing

Goal 44

RTI Hand Graphing

1. Establish Baseline (Median score)

2. Set up graph

3. Set Goal

4. Draw Aimline

5. Measure Student Progress

6. Plot Student Performance

7. Connect Indicators of Student Performance

8. Analyze Student Performance

9. Make Instructional Changes

10. Continue to Measure and Monitor Student Performance

RTI Hand Graphing

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Goal

Data Point

Intervention Line

RTI Hand Graphing

Advantages• Easy to do• No technology

required• Students can easily

maintain their own graphs

• Can be done immediately

• Free

Disadvantages• Added paper• Organization required• No long-term storage• Not automatic

RTIExcel

• Excel Template

Website to access Excel Templates

http://www.oswego.edu/~mcdougal/web_site_4_11_2005/index.html

To add trend line:1. Select Data Points2. Right Click …Add Trend Line3. Choose Linear, 4. To find slope –Options Add Equation to the chart (y= slopex+ intercept)

RTIChart Dog

• Tool at www.interventioncentral.org

RTI Excel and Chart Dog

Advantage• Automatic• Storage capability

built-in• Easy to do• Clear displays of data• Free if you have

EXCEL, Chart Dog is free

Disadvantage• Requires technology• Time to enter data• Students may not be

able to do data entry themselves

• Requires some understanding of EXCEL or Chart Dog

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Web Based System

RTI Web-Based System

Advantage

• Web based data entry from anywhere

• Storage capability built-in

• Trend line drawn automatically

• Can annotate graphs interventions/goals

• Norms –benchmarks and Rate of Improvement

• Lots of flexibility

• Email graphs

Disadvantage

• Requires technology

• Cost

• Students may not be able to do data entry themselves

• Requires some training

RTI Graphing and Data Management:

What about our school/district?

1. What do we have in place to graph and manage data?

2. What challenges do we have with graphing and managing data?

3. What do we recommend for graphing and managing data?

4. What steps need to be taken?– Access to materials/technology– Professional Development