2007 Summer Institute on Student Progress Monitoring
July 10-11, 2007
Nashville, Tennessee
We are excited to announce the dates and location of the 2007 Summer Institute on Student Progress Monitoring!  During the 2007 Institute, you’ll be able to choose from a variety of academic areas in which you’ll learn how to apply Curriculum-Based Measurement—including reading, math, spelling, and written expression!  Registration and conference details will be sent shortly and will also be posted on our website.   

Updated Tools Chart Available Soon! 
The 2006 review of progress monitoring tools is nearly complete. We expect to have the updated tools chart posted on our website in early February 2007. Each year, we invite software companies to submit both new and updated student progress monitoring tools for review. Our Technical Review Committee then conducts rigorous scientific reviews of each tool to determine whether it meets each of our seven standards of technical adequacy. For more information on our review process and the evaluation of specific tools, check out our tools chart.

Mark Your Calendars! Progress Monitoring Webinars Coming Soon!
The National Center on Student Progress Monitoring (NCSPM) will be holding the first in a series of webinars on Tuesday, February 20th from 2:00 to 3:30 EST.  This webinar will be presented by Dr. Lynn Fuchs (who serves as a Co-Principal Investigator on our project), Professor in the Department of Special Education at Peabody College of Vanderbilt University.  Dr. Fuchs will provide an introduction and general overview of student progress monitoring (SPM) and Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM).  Our second webinar will be presented by Michelle Hosp on Monday, March 19th at 3:00 EST, and will address applying CBM in Reading.  We will announce additional webinars shortly. 

The webinar series grew out of our desire to connect people at varying stages of SPM implementation with each other and with NCSPM resources. The webinars offer an accessible way to provide SPM training for those who are unable to attend our Summer Institute, allow participants to ‘meet’ experts in the field and ask questions of them, and provide opportunities to discuss implementation issues with other administrators and practitioners.

NCCRESt's National Forum- February 7-9, 2007
Second Annual National Forum on Disproportionality -- Hosted by the National Center for Culturally Responsive Educational Systems (NCCRESt) in Washington, DC.

New Webinar on Early Math ID and Intervention 
The Access Center recently hosted a webinar called Early Mathematics Identification and Intervention: Working with Students At-Risk for Mathematics Difficulties.  The recording of the webinar is now available through the Access Center’s website.  In the webinar, Dr. Diane Bryant focused on ways to identify youngsters who are at-risk for early mathematics difficulties; and interventions that are being field-tested to address the foundation skills of number and operation, and problem-solving. Techniques for monitoring progress were also provided.  The Access Center: Improving Outcomes for All Students K-8 works to enhance access to the general education curriculum for students with disabilities.

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