Center Holds Successful 2007 Summer Institute on Student Progress Monitoring!
About 350 attendees gained in-depth, hands-on experience in implementing progress monitoring in a variety of subject areas, including written expression, reading, and math during the 2007 Summer Institute for the National Center on Student Progress Monitoring. Leaders in the field also explained how to use curriculum-based measurement (CBM) to determine response to intervention, and aligning CBM with district benchmarks and adequate yearly progress. If you were unable to attend this exciting, informative meeting, we will be providing all of the manuals, handouts, and Power Point presentations from this year's Institute online. As soon as these are available, we will feature them in The Progress Monitor.

Two New Practitioner Documents Added to Library We have posted two new practitioner briefs on our web site; the first is What Is Student Progress Monitoring and How Will It Help Me? The second is Getting Started:  How Do I Implement CBM in My School? Both briefs are geared toward administrators, but are beneficial for teachers and families as well. Look for a third brief written especially for teachers soon!

Mark Your Calendars! New Webinar to Highlight Center's Resources and Activities
The National Center on Student Progress Monitoring (NCSPM) staff will provide an overview of our Center as well as a tour of our web site, focusing on our free resources, online training modules, and tools chart. This webinar will be held on Thursday, August 30 at 2:00 pm Eastern time. Check our home page for more information soon!

OSEP Holds 2007 Project Director's Conference; Our Center Presented Workshop on SPM and RTI
During the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Program's (OSEP) Project Directors Conference held this month, our Center presented a workshop about Student Progress Monitoring (SPM) using curriculum-based measurement (CBM) in reading, and how this practice fits into an RTI model. A research summary on reading CBM and its utility for RTI was followed by opportunities for participants to practice using the instruments and making instructional decisions based on students' scores. In addition, the workshop included examples of course syllabi that outline how SPM can be included in pre service teacher training programs.

NICHCY Posts New Module on IDEA 2004
If you're not really familiar with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) but would like to get an overview of the special education process, this module's for you! The National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities' (NICHCY) online module, The Top 10 Basics of Special Education, describes ten basic steps in special education, and explains five key acronyms: IDEA, FAPE, IEP, LRE, and TA&D. An additional section is designed for more advanced audiences and those who seek a more in-depth understanding of how IDEA defines five critical terms: child with a disability, special education, related services, supplementary aids and services, and transition services.

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