Progress Monitoring
Progress monitoring is a vital component of the Response to Intervention (RTI), Data Based Decision Making (DBDM), and the improving of student outcomes. When executed with fidelity, progress monitoring is an indispensable support to a universally design classroom, that maximizes the instruction, growth and achievement of all students.
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• Purpose: Monitor student’s response to primary, secondary, or tertiary instruction in order to estimate rates of improvement, identify students who are not demonstrating adequate progress, and compare the efficacy of different forms of instruction
• Focus: Students identified through screening as at risk for poor learning outcomes
• Tools: Brief assessments that are valid, reliable, and evidence-based
• Time frame: Students are assessed at regular intervals (e.g., weekly, biweekly, or monthly)
· Progress monitoring is the scientifically based practice used to assess student academic and behavioral progress, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the instruction. Progress monitoring can been done on an individual basis or with the entire class, depending on the specific being monitors.
· To implement progress monitoring, the student’s current levels of performance are determined and goals are identified for learning that will take place over time. The student’s academic performance is measured on a regular basis (weekly or monthly), depending on the level of need. Progress toward meeting the student’s goals is measured by comparing expected and actual rates of learning. Based on these measurements, teaching is adjusted as needed. Accordingly, the student’s progression of achievement is monitored and instructional techniques are adjusted to meet the individual students learning needs.
When progress monitoring is implemented correctly, the benefits are great for everyone involved. Some benefits include:
· accelerated learning because students are receiving more appropriate instruction;
· improved behavior
· higher expectations for students by teachers
· a reduction in Special Education referrals.
Overall, the use of progress monitoring results in more efficient and appropriately targeted instructional techniques and goals, which together, move all students to faster attainment of important state standards of achievement, and behavioral goals.
Anyone who is invested in improving results for children should be implementing progress monitoring. Whether you are a regular educator, special educator, related service provider, administrator, or family member, you should be interested in implementing research-based progress monitoring practices. Progress monitoring is a relatively new term. Some other terms you may be more familiar with are Curriculum-Based Measurement and Curriculum-Based Assessment. Whatever method you decide to use, it is most important that you ensure it is a scientifically based practice that is supported by significant research.
· To implement progress monitoring, the student’s current levels of performance are determined and goals are identified for learning that will take place over time. The student’s academic performance is measured on a regular basis (weekly or monthly), depending on the level of need. Progress toward meeting the student’s goals is measured by comparing expected and actual rates of learning. Based on these measurements, teaching is adjusted as needed. Accordingly, the student’s progression of achievement is monitored and instructional techniques are adjusted to meet the individual students learning needs.
When progress monitoring is implemented correctly, the benefits are great for everyone involved. Some benefits include:
· accelerated learning because students are receiving more appropriate instruction;
· improved behavior
· higher expectations for students by teachers
· a reduction in Special Education referrals.
Overall, the use of progress monitoring results in more efficient and appropriately targeted instructional techniques and goals, which together, move all students to faster attainment of important state standards of achievement, and behavioral goals.
Anyone who is invested in improving results for children should be implementing progress monitoring. Whether you are a regular educator, special educator, related service provider, administrator, or family member, you should be interested in implementing research-based progress monitoring practices. Progress monitoring is a relatively new term. Some other terms you may be more familiar with are Curriculum-Based Measurement and Curriculum-Based Assessment. Whatever method you decide to use, it is most important that you ensure it is a scientifically based practice that is supported by significant research.
Additional Progress Monitoring Resources:
http://www.symbaloo.com/mix/rtiprogressmonitoring
http://www.studentprogress.org/
http://susimurray.pbworks.com/f/ProgressMonitoring.bmp
http://www.symbaloo.com/mix/rtiprogressmonitoring
http://www.studentprogress.org/
http://susimurray.pbworks.com/f/ProgressMonitoring.bmp
Progress monitoring (PM) is the fundamental backbone to Response to Intervention (RTI), Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS), and Data Based Decision Making (DBDM). Without effective Progress Monitoring there is not solid data to drive instruction, or next steps for a student’s. Progress Monitoring tells educators whether or not interventions of any kind are being successful, or not. Frequent progress monitoring is even more important as interventions can be changed rapidly if they are not working instead of wasting valuable time with students.
"Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and diligence."
Abigail Adams
Abigail Adams