Reliable answers: quick notes
If something changes, note the date; patterns only show up with dates on them. Knowing this about Measuring progress prevents most mistakes.
That is a general note rather than a rule; check the current details before you rely on it.
Write down what you find before you decide anything; it makes the next step obvious. Knowing this about Attendance prevents most mistakes.
Observation
A short note on Observation. The figure to hold onto is several settings and times not one lesson; what matters is that behaviour in a maths lesson and in the playground often tell different stories.
Treat it as a starting point; specifics change with the house, the school or the kitchen.
Keep the paperwork; it is the proof when something is queried later. In short, Observation is worth a minute before you commit.
Frequency and intensity
SEMH AssessmentIf you are looking into Frequency and intensity, start here: recorded on a simple chart, over two to three weeks. The point is that a baseline makes any change after support visible.
The primary source has the final word, and it is worth a minute to check it.
If something changes, note the date; patterns only show up with dates on them. That is the whole of Frequency and intensity for most readers.
Transitions
Transitions in one line: between lessons and phases as the risk points. Beyond the number, the assessment should say which transitions are hardest.
That is a general note rather than a rule; check the current details before you rely on it.
When in doubt, choose the simpler option first; it is the one least likely to need undoing. Knowing this about Transitions prevents most mistakes.
Figures are general guidance; the primary source takes precedence.
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