Presenter(s)

• Angelos Ntais, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Monica Vidal, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Madeline Alexanian, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• David Klingbeil, Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Abstract

IDEA requires direct observation of student behavior as part of the evaluation process for SLD eligibility. This poster examines how state policies for behavioral observations vary across the United States and the extent to which they align with empirical recommendations for collecting psychometrically sound behavioral observation data.