How technology can improve data collection in special education

Incorporating technology into service delivery can have a direct impact on the way special-education teachers and others collect student data, Nina Finkler, director of clinical services for Eden Autism Services, writes in this blog post. She shares a list of best practices, including a suggestion to incorporate technology into data collection by making it part of a learning-management system. "In most autism programs, data collection and graphing are daily tasks for teachers and therapists. These tasks are a vital component of a program based on applied behavior analysis and are critical for teachers, supervisors and parents to monitor student progress. While educators typically recognize the importance of data collection, it is frequently viewed as tedious and time consuming, and as a result sometimes avoided.  Innovative data collection and assessment solutions can have a huge impact on special education, helping teachers, therapists and students all achieve better results," she writes. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Education (1/31)http://smartblogs.com/education/2014/01/31/technology-revolution-in-special-education-assessment/?utm_source=brief