This is a simple and effective data collection form that can be used by teachers, specialty teachers, paraprofessionals, aides, and support staff. The collection of data should be used to help in making important decisions regarding student needs and growth.

Includes:

• Interval time
• Defining multiple types of off tasks behaviors
  • Motor
  • Verbal
  • Passive

• Formulas for calculating the percentage of behaviors observed
• Section for additional comments
• Section to record percentages for comparison between focus student and peer

Using this observation sheet allows an observer to have an increased accuracy of the behaviors seen by a student reducing emotional or inaccurate perceptions from the observer.

This collection sheet allows for the focus student to be observed alongside one peer to collect data for comparison.