Data Without Tears: How to Write Measurable Educational Goals and Collect Meaningful Data, Second Edition
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Language: English
ISBN-10: 0878226850
Publisher: Research Press
Print length: 116 pages
Publication date: September 8, 2014
ISBN-13: 978-0878226856
Edition: Second Edition
subtitle: Second Edition
author: Visit Amazon's Terri Chiara Johnston Page search results Terri Chiara Johnston
review: Editorial Reviews Review Re: First Edition. This book is an indispensable resource for schools implementing a Response to Intervention system. Data Without Tears presents a unique, user-friendly guide that I believe school psychologists will find invaluable in their consultation with teachers within an RtI or other data-driven school improvement system. If I had had this book when I first started as a school psychologist, it would have saved me countless hours of creating my own data collection templates and attempting to explain to teachers the importance and key components of effective data collection. --Dan Hyson, School Psychology Minnesota The author effectively uses her insights and experiences to create a simple and humorous reference for teachers to compose relevant and measurable IEP goals that align with Response to Intervention strategies. . . . After reading this short book, teachers are likely to feel confident in designing relevant goals and measuring progress on clearly defined objectives for their students and they will have gained the necessary skills to effectively communicate their students performance and IEP progress. Data Without Tears is an excellent resource and reference for anyone who struggles with writing relevant, meaningful IEP goals and determining effectiveness of instruction and intervention. --Kathleen Jensen, Wisconsin School Psychologists Association Newsletter About the Author Prior to retiring in 2005, Terri Chiara Johnston, PhD, was an educator for almost 40 years, serving as teacher, school psychologist, and program director/principal. She taught at the kindergarten and middle school level early in her career, but her passion became helping youngsters who experienced severe behavior and communication challenges. During her professional journey, she received extensive training in applied behavior analysis, structured teaching (TEACCH), and crisis management. A recognized expert in the area of autism and emotional disturbance, Terri founded a consulting company, Support 4 Teachers and Families, and has a website with further information. Now Terri is completely retired from education and enjoys life with her husband, Joe Czup, and her golden retriever therapy dog, Roux. She works as a freelance writer and stringer reporter for Northeast Ohio Media Group, writing community stories for the Cleveland Sun News and the online news.