Free tool
Read the Signal Inside the Behavior
Describe a behavior you're seeing in the classroom. Get a read on the most probable breakdown, what to rule out first, and what to try.
How to use this tool: Describe the behavior as specifically as possible , what the student does, when it happens, and what the classroom situation looks like. The more specific the input, the more useful the output.
This tool offers one possible interpretation based on what you describe. It does not diagnose students, replace a school psychologist, or account for everything happening in a child's life. Use it as a starting point, not a final answer.
Required
Include what triggers it, how often it happens, and how the student responds when redirected.
Independent work
Transitions
Whole class instruction
Group work
Start of tasks
Throughout the day
Optional: helps the tool be more specific
K to 2
3 to 5
6 to 8
Complies right away
Complies briefly then repeats
Argues or pushes back
Shuts down
Doesn't respond
Reading the signal...
This takes about 15 seconds
Behavior Read
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