Need to collect data on the classroom behavior of students**,** but not sure where to start? Data collection for behavior is important, but not always well understood or executed correctly.

Whether you are just starting the process of data collection for problem behavior, writing an FBA, or determining how to track IEP behavior goals, it is important to understand the different methods of data collection in order to choose the one that will serve you best.

The fact is that just one type of data collection doesn't cover all of the behavior tracking and graphing needs of a teacher, but sometimes it is hard to know how to best measure behavior so that you can accurately demonstrate what you are seeing in the classroom.

Data Collection for Behavior is meant to give you a quick overview of common types of behavior collection used in the classroom, and explain which is best for what types of behavior.

Once you determine which method of data collection will work for you, please take a look at my behavior data collection resources. They are designed to make data collection in the classroom as painless as possible and help you to provide documentation for IEPs or to your team with easy and professional-looking graphs.

Daily Behavior Sheet for IEP Goals (Behavior IEP Goals)

• Daily and Weekly Behavior Percentage Graphs through the 2025-2026 school year

• Daily and Weekly Behavior Percentage Graphs through the 2025-2026 school year

• Editable point sheet

• Point sheet with five operationally-defined behaviors

Duration Data for Problem Behavior (Duration ABA)

• 4 different Duration Recording Forms

• Weekly Behavior Duration Graphs through the 2025-2026 school year

• Weekly Behavior Duration Graphs through the 2025-2026 school year

Frequency Data for Problem Behavior (Frequency Tables Excel)

• 2 different Frequency Recording Forms

• Daily and Weekly Behavior Frequency Graphs through the 2025-2026 school year

• Daily and Weekly Behavior Frequency Graphs through the 2025-2026 school year

Interval Data for Problem Behavior (Interval in Excel)

• 6 different Interval Recording Forms

• Daily Behavior Interval Graph through the 2025-2026 school year

• Daily Behavior Interval Graph through the 2025-2026 school year

Rate Data for Problem Behavior (Rate on Excel)

• 3 different Behavior Rate Recording Forms

• 1 Rate of Positive Interactions to Corrections Form (helpful for self-reflection)

• Weekly Behavior Rate Graphs through the 2025-2026 school year

• Weekly Behavior Rate Graphs through the 2025-2026 school year

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If you are looking for behavior-tracking forms without graphs, I have a resource for that, too!

Forms:

• Behavior Data Collection Sheet (s) - 38 Individual Data Sheets
• Classroom Data Collection Sheet (s) For Academics, Digital and Printable
• Progress Monitoring for IEP Goals - Behavior and Academics - Featured

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