Data collection tools:

Click here to find a general Nevada TASCEI data collection timeline.

The Benchmarks of Quality is used to help model demonstration site leadership teams assess their progress in Program-Wide implementation of the Pyramid Model.

The Monthly Program Action Form is used to collect data on the quantity and type of actions programs take in response to children’s challenging behaviors.

The Behavior Incident Report Form is used to collect data on the number of instances of problem behaviors. These are behaviors that are resistant to guidance techniques including physical aggression, running away, and/or self-injurious behavior. See the Behavior Incident Report Instructions for more information.

The Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool™ (TPOT™), Research Edition is used to assess the implementation of the Pyramid Model in classrooms for children who are 2-5 years old.

The Teaching Pyramid Infant-Toddler Observation Scale (TPITOS) is a tool similar to the TPOT and measures implementation of the Pyramid Model practices in infant/toddler classrooms. It focuses on the observation of adult behaviors and environmental arrangements specific to supporting the social-emotional development of infants and toddlers.

The Ages and Stages Questionnaire: Social-Emotional 2nd edition™ (ASQ-SE2™) is a social-emotional screening tool. It contains nine age-appropriate questionnaires which are completed by caregivers/teachers to identify the social and emotional competence of young children ages one month to 72 months (6 years) old.

Breakdown of Data collection: All data is submitted to the internal site evaluation coordinator for submission to Nevada TACSEI