Honestly, I believe this question comes down to what type of data is being collected.

For
instance, if we are talking about behavioral data, it is important to collect that constantly
throughout the day. Learning why certain behaviors occur can not be accomplished by merely
collecting data once a day or once a week, it needs to occur whenever behaviors are
happening. For other types of data daily is best. For example, while I was working in our
school's autism support classroom, we used ABA and errorless teaching. For this teaching
method, It is important to gather data daily in regards to their weekly targets and to see how
their mastery is coming along. For other areas weekly or monthly data collection is sufficient.
Basically, the frequency of data collection needs to occur with enough frequency to get a good
picture but not excessively that it stands in the way of teaching and learning. Another good rule
of thumb I've come to determine is that. For other data points, like social goals, daily and
continuous monitoring is overkill. Honestly I think that no matter how often the data is collected,
that way it is organized is what makes it most useful. Having pages of anecdotal evidence isn’t
as useful as having spreadsheets and graphs showing progress or lack of progress of the
student. From there we can use that data more effectively in addressing their educational,
social, and behavioral needs, as well as being able to use that data to illustrate their progress
and present it to parents.