National Center on Intensive Intervention Student-Level DBI Implementation Checklist—1
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Student-Level Data-Based Individualization
Implementation Checklists
Purpose: Intensive intervention teams can use these checklists to monitor implementation of the
data-based individualization (DBI) process during initial planning and ongoing review (progress
monitoring) meetings.
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Instructions: Teams may complete the checklists during or soon after a meeting. Each checklist
contains questions to answer with Yes, No, or N/A (not applicable). Items answered with No
may indicate aspects of DBI implementation that can be improved. Additional information,
including explanations for “No” answers and plans for improvement, can be provided in the
Comments section at the end of each section.
Initial DBI Meeting Checklist
The team can use this checklist during or after the first intensive intervention planning meeting.
Date of Review: __________________________________________________________
Referral for Intensive Intervention
Does the referral describe the student’s current academic and behavioral supports?
Does the referral describe the student’s previous academic and behavioral supports?
Yes
Yes No N/A
No N/A
Are progress monitoring graphs or other student data provided?
Yes No N/A
Comments:
Student Needs Determined
Has the team documented the student’s need for intensive intervention based on the
information provided in the referral and by meeting attendees?
Yes No N/A
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To support conducting and documenting these meetings, see Tools to Support Intensive Intervention Data
Meetings (http://www.intensiveintervention.org/tools-support-intensive-intervention-data-meetings
), which include
guidance documents, sample agendas, and referral and note-taking templates.
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Has the team developed a hypothesis about the student’s underlying academic skill
deficit(s) and/or the function of behavior?
Yes No N/A
Did the team consider possible interactions between academic and behavioral needs?
Yes No N/A
If more information is needed to identify student needs, has the team developed a written
plan to collect that information?
Yes No N/A
Comments:
Intervention Aligned With Student Needs
Does the current intervention reflect evidence-based practices aligned with the student’s
identified skill deficit or function of behavior?
Yes No N/A
If the current intervention is an appropriate starting point for intensification, has the team
identified evidence-based or promising practices as adaptations to better address the
student’s needs?
Yes No N/A
If the current intervention is not a good match, has the team identified an evidence-based
intervention and/or evidence-based strategies hypothesized to be better aligned with the
student’s needs?
Yes No N/A
Comments:
Student Plan for Intensive Intervention and Progress Monitoring
Is the plan in writing?
Yes No N/A
Does the plan include sufficient information on the intervention and adaptations to
implement the plan?
Yes No N/A
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Does the plan specify the person(s) responsible for delivery of the intervention?
Yes No N/A
Does the plan provide details for intervention schedule and dosage?
Yes No N/A
Does the plan specify a method for progress monitoring?
Yes No N/A
Does the plan identify the person(s) responsible for collecting progress monitoring data?
Yes No N/A
Is a valid and reliable progress monitoring tool used (if available)?
Yes No N/A
Will progress monitoring data be collected at least weekly?
Yes No N/A
Will progress monitoring data be graphed?
Yes No N/A
Does the plan indicate a progress monitoring goal with a date to be achieved?
Yes No N/A
Please describe how the team selected the goal (e.g., using benchmarks or local norms):
________________________________________________________________________
Does the plan specify procedures for determining whether progress is sufficient (i.e.,
decision rules for determining when further adaptations should be considered)?
Yes No N/A
Is there a plan for monitoring plan implementation? Consider intervention components,
intervention dosage, and data collection.
Yes No N/A
Is there a plan for communicating the student’s plan to relevant staff, parents, and the
student, when appropriate?
Yes No N/A
Does the plan set a date for the next meeting to review implementation and student
progress? Date _____________ None set
Comments:
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Progress Monitoring Meeting Checklist
The team can use this checklist during or after any meeting held to review the student’s plan and
progress. Teams may want to consider setting a schedule for completing the checklist for each
student receiving DBI based on the passage of time or when significant intervention adaptations
are needed or have been made.
Date of Review: __________________________________________________________
Was information on plan implementation brought to the meeting?
Yes No N/A
Were graphed progress monitoring data brought to the meeting?
Yes No N/A
Based on available progress monitoring data and the decision rules agreed upon in the
last meeting, is the student making sufficient progress?
Yes No N/A
If the student is not making sufficient progress, did the team rule out factors other than
the appropriateness of the intervention that could be impacting progress? Consider:
o The quality of intervention implementation Yes No N/A
o Student attendance and engagement Yes No N/A
o The sensitivity of the progress monitoring tool Yes No N/A
If new adaptations need to be made, did the team first revisit its hypothesis on student
needs and determine if new diagnostic or functional assessment data are needed?
Yes No N/A
If new diagnostic data are needed, are they documented in the plan along with the
person(s) responsible for collecting this information?
Yes No N/A
If the team decided to further adapt the intervention, did the team identify evidence-based
practices aligned with the latest, data-driven hypothesis on student needs?
Yes No N/A
Are any changes in intervention or data collection plans documented in an updated
student plan?
Yes No N/A
Is there a plan for providing updates on student progress and changes to the student’s
plan (if any) to relevant staff, parents, and the student, when appropriate?
Yes No N/A
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Does the plan set a date for the next meeting to review implementation and student
progress?
Date _____________ None set
Comments: