Data-Based Individualization - On Demand Course

This course is an overview of Data Based Individualization (DBI) for students with intensive needs. The course was created in collaboration with the National Center on Intensive Intervention. The overall purpose of this series is to provide practitioners and teams with an overview of how to use the DBI process to support students with extensive needs.

This course is self-paced and can be accessed and completed any time.

If you have any questions about this course please contact Emily Ottinger, [email protected], Colorado Department of Education Specific Learning Disability Consultant. 

Learner Objectives

Upon completion of the module's participants will: 

• Define and understand the five steps in the data-based individualization process
• Locate resources on the National Center on Intensive Intervention’s (NCII) website

Sections: 

Overview

Step 1

Step 2 

Step 3 

Step 4 

Step 5 

Step 1-5 Credit

Step 1 Topic

Data Based Individualization - Step 1: Validated Intervention

Watch Step1 Video - (5:10 Min)

View Step 1 Video - Data Based Individualization: 
Validated Intervention (5:10 Min)

Step 1 Key Takeaways

• Step 1 Key Takeaway (PDF)

Step1 Learning Outcomes

• What is a validated intervention program?
• How do we evaluate a validated intervention program?

Step 3 Topic

Data-Based Individualization - Step 3:  Diagnostic Data

Watch Step 3 Videos (21 Min)

View Step 3 Part 1: Data-Based
Individualization - Introduction to
RIOT/ICEL (5 Min)

View Step 3 Part 2: Data-Based
Individualization Diagnostic Data
RIOT/ICEL Deeper dive Instruction
and Curriculum (9:27 Min)

View Step 3 Part 3: Data-Based
Individualization Diagnostic Data
RIOT/ICEL Deeper Dive Environment
and Learner (6 Min)

Step 3 Key Takeaways

• Step 3 Key Takeaways (PDF)

Step 3 Learning Outcomes

• Understand how data is gathered and organized for diagnostic purposes
• Identify factors that can be assessed to inform hypotheses and intervention adaptation/modification
• Gain a deeper understanding of Instruction and Curriculum from RIOT/ICEL
• Gain a deeper understanding of Environment and Learner from RIOT/ICEL

Step 5 Topic

Data Based Individualization - Step 5: Progress Monitoring & Plan Evaluation

Watch Step 5 Video

View Step 5 Video: Using Academic Progress
Monitoring for Individualized Instructional
Planning Additional Considerations (6:09)

Step 5 Key Takeaways

• Module 5 Key Takeaways (PDF)

Step 5 Learning Outcomes

• Understand ways to measure fidelity
• Identify decisions after reviewing progress monitoring data