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The Academic Intervention Monitoring System (AIMS)

A guidebook & questionnaires to facilitate selection & evaluation of empirically tested interventions for

K-12 students with academic difficulties

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Stephen N. Elliott and James C. DiPerna with Edward Shapiro

Collectively more than 50 years of experience with research-based intervention practices in regular & special education classrooms

Offer a theoretically balanced & functional approach to classroom interventions that values teachers’ and students’ insights and skills

AIMS Authors

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Respect Teachers’ Knowledge of Instruction & their Students’ Skills

Focus on Solutions with Input from Teachers, Parents, & Students

Use Data-Driven Practices & Monitor Intervention Progress and Outcomes

AIMS Philosophy

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A framework for intervention planning

Descriptions and guidelines for implementing empirically tested interventions

Methods for monitoring intervention progress and outcomes

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AIMS Provides

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The AIMS Guidebook User-friendly and includes case examples More than 50 interventions strategies & tactics Figures listing intervention implementation steps

The AIMS Intervention Forms Teacher Intervention Record Parent Intervention Record (English & Spanish) Student Intervention Record (Grades 6-College)

AIMS Components

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AIMS Focuses onAcademic Competence

Academic competence (AC) is a multidimensional construct composed of the skills, attitudes, and behaviors of a learner that contribute to academic success in the classroom

AC = Academic Skills + Academic Enablers

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Academic skills are reading, language arts, maths & critical thinking

Academic enablers are interpersonal skills, motivation, engagement & study skills

Academic Skills & Enablers Targeted for Change

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Chapter 1. The AIMS of Interventions:An Introduction

Chapter 2. Assessing for Intervention PlanningChapter 3. Planning, Implementing, & Evaluating

Academic InterventionsChapter 4. Interventions to Improve

Academic EnablersChapter 5. Interventions to Improve Academic SkillsChapter 6. Taking AIMS at Academic Difficulties:

Case Examples

AIMS Guidebook:Table of Contents

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Guidelines for Implementing Modeling Strategies

Step 1. Establish the need to learn the skill.Step 2. Identify the skill components.Step 3. Present the model.Step 4. Rehearse the skill.Step 5. Provide specific feedback about

performance.Step 6. Prepare for generalisation of skill to

other situations.

AIMS Guidebook:Guideline Example

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Coaching Modeling Behavioral Rehearsal or Practice Positive Reinforcement Feedback Activating Knowledge

AIMS Guidebook:Fundamental Strategies

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Folding-In or Drill Sandwich Repeated Reading Previewing Click & Chunk Get the Gist Peer-Tutoring Basketball Spelling Self-Management Spelling Cover-Copy-Compare for Math Key Word Problem Solving Survey-Question-Read-Recite-Review (SQ3R) SEE AIMS QUICK REFERENCE SOURCES FOR COMPLETE LIST OF STRATEGIES & TACTICS

AIMS Guidebook:Empirically Tested Strategies & Tactics

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Expectations for Student Learning

Standards for Classroom Behavior

Classroom Routines Instructional Orientation Instructional Delivery

Instructional Grouping Progress Monitoring Review & Re-teaching Learning Time Teacher-Student

Interactions Incentives & Rewards

AIMS Teacher Form:Content Overview

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54 Items Rated on 2 Dimensions Helpful? (No-Moderately-Very) Possible? (No-Yes with Support-Yes)

Sample items Teach strategies for organising class materials Repeat key points and instructions as lessons

progress

AIMS Teacher Form:Rating Format

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Teacher Instructional Tactics

The 11 domains of instructional tactics come from the effective teaching research literature

These instructional tactics are the “building blocks” of many pre-referral interventions

The AIMS Teacher Form is NOT a teacher evaluation tool, it is a communication tool!

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AIMS Student Form:Content Overview

7 Domains (60 items) of Behavior that Contribute to Effective Learning Expectations for Learning & Achievement Learning Resources Maximising Learning During Instruction Time Management and Organisation Homework and Assignments Self-Monitoring and Evaluation Rewards and Consequences

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5 Domains of Parenting Practices that Contribute to Effective Learning Expectations for Learning & Behaviour Support for Learning Parent-Child Relationship Home-School Communications Behavior Management

AIMS Parent Form:Content Overview

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Invites teachers, parents & students to be active participants in planning interventions

Facilitates communication & documentation Broadens the focus of the assessment to the

learning environment Takes less than 15 minutes to complete Requires no summary scoring; item-level

communication tools! Solution Focused assessment devices

AIMS Intervention Forms:Uses & Practical Characteristics

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1. Identify academic concerns (ACES)

2. Analyse academic concerns within the instructional environment (AIMS)

3. Plan for intervention (AIMS)

4. Implement intervention & monitor progress (AIMS+GAS)

5. Evaluate intervention (ACES+GAS)

Summary of ACES-AIMSProblem-Solving Process

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AIMS is solution focused AIMS values teacher, parent & student

involvement in the intervention process AIMS provides implementation guidelines for

effective intervention strategies and tactics AIMS offers a model for planning interventions,

monitoring progress and evaluating outcomes AIMS is research-based & data driven

Key Points to Remember About AIMS

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Stephen Elliott, PhD University of Wisconsin Office Phone: 608-274-8039 Email: snelliot@facstaff.wisc.edu

James DiPerna, PhD Lehigh University Office Phone: 610-758-3238 Email: jcd5@lehigh.edu

Thank you very much for your interest!

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