1. RtI Team 2009 Progress Monitoring with Curriculum-Based Measurement in Reading -DIBELS

2. Outcomes for Today 1.Understand the purpose of progress monitoring in an RtI model. 2.Know the procedures to: Establish the correct level for measuring student progress Set a “realistically ambitious” goal Analyze basic graphs for instructional decision-making

3. Selecting the Right Assessment Who needs intervention? Screening Diagnostic Progress Monitoring Outcome What specific instruction or intervention is needed? Is the instruction working? What has the student learned over an extended period of time?

4. Are we ready to begin using CBMs to measure progress? We have already... Screened our students to find which students need more intense instruction/intervention. Sorted students into interventions based on identified instructional need. Began implementation of our interventions. Now... We need to know if the instruction is working!

5. Is My Instruction Working? Progress monitoring with CBM is –A scientifically based practice –Used to assess students’ academic performance as a means to evaluate the effectiveness of instruction.

6. Progress monitoring is designed to: Increase student achievement Identify students who are not demonstrating adequate progress Provide timely and ongoing feedback to help teachers identify when instructional changes are needed Design more effective, individualized instruction for students who need it Document achievement progress Support accurate special education decision making Improve communication with parents, teachers, students

7. How does it work? You need to compare the student’s current rate of progress with the expected rate of progress! Actual growth Actual growth versus expected growth Expected growth

8. You need to measure growth at the student’s: Instructional level - Is my instruction working? Targeted (Tier II) every three weeks Intensive (Tier III) weekly Grade level - Is the gap closing? Every 4-6 weeks (especially for student in the SIT process.

9. Steps for Setting Up Progress Monitoring ORF Test back to determine the instructional level (5 th grader monitored at a 4 th grade-level) Student reads a 4 th grade Passage at 84 WPM The benchmark goal for students reading a 4 th grade passage fluently is 118 WPM 1. Select a Tool (Guided by Grade Level) 1. Establish student’s instructional level 2. Obtain a baseline score 4. Set a goal

10. Steps for Setting Up Progress Monitoring 1. Select a Tool Grade K ISF Grade 1 NWF Grades 2-5 ORF

11. LNFISFPSFNWFORF KBeginning XX Middle XX XX Ending XXX 1stBeginning XXX Middle XX X Ending X X 2ndBeginning XX Middle X Ending X 3rdBeginning X Middle X Ending X 4thBeginning X Middle X Ending X 5thBeginning X Middle X Ending X DIBELS PM Recommendations

12. Steps for Setting Up Progress Monitoring 2.Establish Student’s Instructional Level for Progress Monitoring (With-in Grade Level) Grade Level Progress Monitoring Grade K ISF Grade 1 NWF Grades 2-5 ORF

13. Steps for Setting Up Progress Monitoring 2.Establish Student’s Instructional Level for Out-Of-Grade-Level Progress Monitoring Grades 2-5 Test back to find student’s instructional level 1.Start with grade level probe or can estimate with DRA2 level. 2.Test with successively easier probes until student scores in the Emerging or Some Risk range. 3.If student is below 20 wcpm on a first grade probe, Test back: NWF, PSF, ISF until child scores in the Emerging or Some Risk range.

14. Steps for Setting Up Progress Monitoring 2. Establish student’s instructional level Example: 5 th grader: Allen Fall Benchmark Scores 5 th Grade Level ORF score 64 wcpm 4 th Grade Level ORF score 84 wcpm Too low Instructional Range Let’s look at the progress monitoring worksheets...

15. Alan5thOctober 1 64 84

16. Steps for Setting Up Progress Monitoring 3. Obtain a Baseline Score Grades K&1 Administer the recommended subtest and use that score. Grades 2-5 Use score obtained when you were testing back for ORF (If you have a student who has to go back lower than ORF (i.e., NWF), you would use the score obtained during testing back).

17. Steps for Setting Up Progress Monitoring 4. Set a Goal Grades K-5 Set goal by determining End of Year Goal for the identified progress monitoring test (i.e. at first grade NWF = 50 CLS)

18. Steps for Setting Up Progress Monitoring 4. Set a Goal Example: 5 th grader: Allen Test Back Score 4 th Grade Level ORF score 84 wcpm End of Year Goal for 4 th Grade 118 wcpm when reading a 4 th grade level passage (Some Risk Range) Determine # of weeks to get there 118 - 84 = 34 ÷ 1.2 = 28 weeks

19. Alan5thOctober 1 64 84

20. Let’s try another one!

21. Setting Up Progress Monitoring for Sara: Use end of year benchmark score for a goal 1.Select a Tool 2.Establish student’s instructional level 3.Obtain a baseline score 4.Set a goal - Spring NWF Gr 1 benchmark score 5.Determine # of weeks to get there 50 - 22 = 28 ÷ 1.5 = 18 weeks 22 18 wks 50 NWF – 22 PSF – 35 LNF- 40

22. 2235 Sara1st October 1 22 35

23. Let’s Graph It! We have: Baseline: Current level of performance Goal : Desired level of performance Aimline: Connect the dots

24. Baseline, Goal, Aimline

25. How do you make an Aimline?

27. Data Point Decision-Making If 3 weeks of instruction have occurred and at least 6 data points have been collected, ask: “Are 4 consecutive data points at or above the Aimline?”

28. 4 Point Rule “Are 4 consecutive data points at or above the Aimline?” If all 4 points are above the line, increase goal. If all 4 points are below the line, adjust intervention. If the points are both above and below the Aimline, keep collecting data until a rule can be applied.

29. Data Point Decision Making Data Point Decision Making Example 1: Poor Progress So... Increase Intensity of Intervention 1)Increase Intervention Fidelity 2)Increase Time 3)Smaller Group Size

30. Data Point Decision Making Data Point Decision Making Example 2: Good Progress So...

31. Data Point Decision Making Data Point Decision Making Example 3: Very Good Progress So...

32. Progress monitoring at grade level A Good Response Is:  Gap is closing A Questionable Response Is:  Gap stops widening but closure does not occur A Poor Response Is:  Gap continues to widen with no change in rate

33. Advantages of Charting Progress Small gains are visible. Steady growth over time is visible. Student is competing against him/herself only. Teacher can tell if improvement is occurring and can change something if it is not. A clear benchmark is in sight. p. 35

34. Next Steps… Establish progress monitoring tools and goals for all students in targeted and intensive intervention Create and chart goals Monitor progress using district frequency guidelines Prepare to share your data at a progress monitoring data team meeting in the near future.