National Center on
Student Progress Monitoring

What is Progress Monitoring?

Progress monitoring is a scientifically based practice that is used to assess students academic performance and evaluate the effectiveness of instruction. Progress monitoring can be implemented with individual students or an entire class.

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Are there other names for progress monitoring?

Web Resources

The National Center on Student Progress Monitoring (NCSPM) has exciting: downloadable articles, PowerPoint presentations, FAQs, and links to additional resources about student progress monitoring, Curriculum-Based Measurement, applying decision making to IEPs and other researched based topics. All of our publications are designed to inform and assist audiences in implementing student progress monitoring at the classroom, building, local or state level.

Discuss

The discussion allows people from across the country to share information and ideas. You also have the opportunity to sign up for our newsletter.

Review of Tools

Our Technical Review Committee regularly reviews tools and has created a chart of scientifically based tools to measure students' progress. Determine which one best fits your school's needs.

Calendar of Events

The calendar of events lists upcoming events that are relevant to student progress monitoring. 

 

What's New - updated 5/5/08

Did You Miss Our Interactive Chat on RTI?
On May 1, 2008 from 3:00 to 4:30 EDT, we held an interactive chat session on RTI. "Determining the Response in RTI" is particularly useful and relevant to practicing school psychologists and others who are responsible for establishing RTI decision-making criteria at school and district levels. Click here to read the transcript from this exciting event!
Updated 5/5/08

 

Did You Miss Our April 28 Webinar on Data Utilization?
Don't worry! You can still watch the recording and view the presentation slides. Presented by Dr. Erica Lembke, the webinar, "Data Utilization within a CBM Screening and Progress Monitoring System," discussed data decision rules, along with questions to help guide problem-solving teams as they discuss data.
Updated 4/30/08

Did You Miss Our March 11 Webinar on English Language Learners?
Don't worry! You can still watch the recording and view the presentation slides. Presented by Dr. Laura M. Sáenz, the webinar, "Using CBM to Progress Monitor English Language Learners," was designed to help participants understand the potential benefits of using Curriculum Based Measurement  (CBM) for progress monitoring English language learners.
Updated 3/26/08

April Issue of The Progress Monitor
The April issue of The Progress Monitor, the Center’s free monthly e-newsletter, is now available on the newsletter archives page in our library. If you would like to receive The Progress Monitor, please sign up here.
Updated 4/24/08

 

 

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