Instrument 3: Student Journey Map
Use this to find where one student’s week depends on adult coordination that may not exist. Choose a student only with appropriate privacy protections and permissions for the intended use, and use a code, not a name (see the privacy page).
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Student code and grade band:
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Week mapped:
Map One Representative Week
Map one representative school week. For each block, fill in one row.
| Block | Location | Instructional purpose | Adult role | Peers or grouping | Transition into and out of the setting | What instruction is missed elsewhere | Information the adult receives before the block | Information the adult produces after it | Which other activity this block depends on |
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Block 1 |
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Block 2 |
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Block 3 |
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Block 4 |
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Block 5 |
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Block 6 |
Add rows until the week is complete.
Mark the Breaks
Then mark every place where any of these happens:
| Break | Where in the week it happens |
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The child must restart a routine |
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The child receives conflicting language or strategies |
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The child loses instructional time |
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An adult reconstructs information another adult already has |
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The family must connect the pieces |
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No one clearly owns follow-up |
Do not begin by trying to reduce the number of adults. Begin by understanding the dependencies.