Problem Identification: The identification of the problem started at the 9 seconds point on the Youtube video. At this time, Mrs. Smith, James’ mother, and I discussed the academic issues her son is having with writing. At 1:22 seconds, Mrs. Smith said James has been struggling with spelling since first grade. 1:36 seconds into the video, test scores show problems with spelling and punctuation. This shows the initial discussion of problems James is having in school. At the 1:56 mark, I state that the testing shows there are problems with spelling and punctuation. These scores provide baseline information for James. Also, spelling and punctuation are quantifiable behaviors which can be observed and measured by his teachers. We were able to confirm James is having issues with writing including spelling and punctuation during our discussion.
Score: 3 I believe I did a good job of identifying the problem, …show more content…
This is when his mother starts to describe the issues he is having. At the 1:22 mark, his mother states he struggles with spelling, and he has difficulties with writing which will cause him to have meltdowns. Then at 1:26, she states that his grades and testing seem to be fine. These two points in the video provides background information and behavioral issues she is seeing. The 1:49 mark is where I discuss his test scores and there are deficits in his spelling and punctuation in first through sixth grades. Unfortunately, we did not specifically discuss a hypothesis for these academic deficiencies which may have assisted in creating solutions to the issues. However, it was stated at 1:26 his grades and test scores are okay so he really doesn’t have a reason to want to improve in this area. But, forming a hypothesis for student behavior is something that I personally need to focus. These potential reasons for behaviors assists in creating solutions for the
Score: 3 I believe I did a good job of identifying the problem, …show more content…
This is when his mother starts to describe the issues he is having. At the 1:22 mark, his mother states he struggles with spelling, and he has difficulties with writing which will cause him to have meltdowns. Then at 1:26, she states that his grades and testing seem to be fine. These two points in the video provides background information and behavioral issues she is seeing. The 1:49 mark is where I discuss his test scores and there are deficits in his spelling and punctuation in first through sixth grades. Unfortunately, we did not specifically discuss a hypothesis for these academic deficiencies which may have assisted in creating solutions to the issues. However, it was stated at 1:26 his grades and test scores are okay so he really doesn’t have a reason to want to improve in this area. But, forming a hypothesis for student behavior is something that I personally need to focus. These potential reasons for behaviors assists in creating solutions for the