Five Mistakes to Avoid in Data Collection

WEBINAR / COURSE DETAILS

Meaningful data collection is not only best practice in order to make data-driven clinical decisions, but also necessary to protect clinicians and organizations against lawsuits. However, many SLPs are overworked, overwhelmed, and can overlook the importance of collecting and reflecting on data during their busy work days. Importance can be placed on in the moment, intuitive decisions, rather than a reflection on quantitative and qualitative information recorded during treatment sessions. This session will address common pitfalls in the way speech-language pathologists (SLPs) collect and report on data and provides guidelines for participants to implement meaningful data based decisions for all students on their caseload.

Five Mistakes to Avoid in Data Collection

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PRESENTER(S)

Sarah Bevier

M.S. CCC-SLP

Sarah is a licensed and certified speech-language pathologist in the state of Arizona with over 13 years of experience in the field. She is the co-founder of SLP Toolkit, a web based application that allows users to collect comprehensive data and progress monitor. Sarah also co-founded brIQht ideas, which offers professional development opportunities to special education providers. As a full time SLP, Sarah worked in the school setting, providing services to a wide range of students of all ages with a variety of needs. She was active in her district’s speech pathology advisory council, mentored graduate students and CF-SLPs in the field of speech pathology, and regularly presented to teachers and speech pathologists on topics pertaining to behavior, communication, and vocabulary acquisition. Sarah is a graduate of Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science in Speech and Hearing and a master’s degree in Communication Disorders. She is a member of ASHA, ArSHA, and ASHA SIG (Special Interest Group) 16, which focuses on school based issues. Sarah regularly presents nationally at universities, workshops and conventions on topics related to being a school based SLP. Sarah is passionate about supporting SLPs to feel confident, find more joy in their jobs and improving student outcomes.

Lisa Kathman

M.S. CCC-SLP

Lisa is the co-founder of SLP Toolkit (www.slptoolkit.com) and has 22 years of experience as a speech-language pathologist. As an SLP, Lisa has worked exclusively with pediatrics in home health, clinics and in schools. She was formerly the lead SLP in the largest school district in Arizona, and is passionate about mentoring other SLPs, graduate students and clinical fellows. Lisa is the co-founder of brIQht ideas (www.bethebrightest.com), an ASHA approved continuing education provider. She has extensive experience in presenting to groups on courses related to assessment and treatment in pediatric communication disorders in the school setting and speaks nationally on these topics. Lisa worked as an adjunct faculty member in the SLPA program at Estrella Mountain Community College in Arizona. She graduated from Florida International University with an undergraduate degree in Psychology and from Arizona State University with a master’s degree in Communication Disorders. Lisa is a member of ASHA, ArSHA, ASHA Special Interest Group 16 (which focuses on school based issues) and holds two ASHA ACE awards for continuing education excellence.

Disclosures

Content Disclosure

This presentation will focus exclusively on the SLP Toolkit software application and will not include information on similar or related products or apps.

As a result of this activity, participants will be able to...

Identify common pitfalls in data collection and implement strategies for collecting meaningful data
Explain multiple data sources to use when assessing progress that include use of both quantitative and qualitative data
Describe how to increase overall quality of treatment as a result of reflection on data to make meaningful decisions in future therapy sessions
Navigate the SLP Toolkit digital data platform to record comprehensive daily session notes for students

Agenda

5 mins	Introductions and disclosures
10 mins	Overview and background of need for daily data collection
10 mins	Need for reflection on data
10 mins	Writing SMART goals
10 mins	Importance of quantitative and qualitative data
10 mins	Maintaining student engagement during data collection
25 mins	Benefits and demonstration of digital documentation
10 mins	Conclusion and questions and answers

Participation and completion requirements

Participants must pass a course exam and achieve an 80% or higher score in order to receive a certificate of completion and for your completion to be submitted to the ASHA Continuing Education Board.

ASHA CEUs are awarded by the ASHA Continuing Education Board once eligibility requirements are met. The exam, course evaluation, and CE paperwork for these courses must be completed by the date outlined for the course offering. If you do not correctly and completely submit these materials by the deadline, you will not be eligible to receive ASHA CEUs for this course.

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