A Teacher's Guide to Progress Monitoring
A Teacher's Guide to Progress Monitoring
Track Goals to Refine Instruction for All Students
Jennifer Mahdavi, Ph.D., BCBA-D
As new federal mandates require that schools help every child make progress, it’s more important than ever for teachers to collect data regularly, make data-based instructional decisions, and monitor student progress toward goals. This is the practical, teacher-friendly guide you need to harness the power of progress monitoring (PM) and uncover what is and isn’t working in your classroom.
Ideal for educators in K-12 classrooms—but also applicable to preschool and transition programs—this urgently needed guide is your key to using PM to comply with federal mandates, refine your teaching, and help every learner achieve success.
LEARN HOW TO:
- Monitor student progress toward academic, behavioral/social, and functional goals
- Create clear, easy-to-read graphs of your data
- Analyze data to make the best, most informed instructional decisions
- Select evidence-based practices to accelerate your students’ progress
- Involve students with and without disabilities in monitoring their own progress
- Tailor PM to individual students’ strengths and needs
- Use PM to monitor progress toward IEP and 504 goals
- Manage your time and materials efficiently
- See the principles in action with five case studies written by special educators
PRACTICAL MATERIALS: Throughout the book, end-of-chapter exercises, visual examples, and handy downloadable forms give readers the tools they need to conduct effective progress monitoring in their own classrooms.
Reviews
Patti Ralabate, Executive Director, PKR Professional Learning LLC - June 16, 2020
"Using an authentic, case-study approach, Dr. Mahdavi explains how any teacher can use progress monitoring and task analysis as a part of their formative assessment toolbox. Her focus on goals and measuring growth over time aligns with today's emphasis on designing inclusive learning environments that maximize learning for all learners."
Melinda Susan, Director, South County Consortium, Adjunct Faculty, Sonoma State University - June 16, 2020
"An excellent resource and training tool for special educators . . . Dr. Mahdavi provides sound reasoning and pragmatic suggestions about how easily [data collection] can become part of a teacher's daily practice."
Diane Haager, Professor Emeritus, California State University Los Angeles - June 16, 2020
"Makes the process of ongoing assessment come alive . . . a must-have for teachers who want to ensure that all students make progress toward learning goals."
Elizabeth Potts, Missouri Western State University - June 16, 2020
"Meets a need for today's preservice and inservice teachers . . . The comprehensive case studies provide the real-world link that readers need to see progress monitoring in action!"
Russell Gersten, Professor Emeritus of Special Education, University of Oregon - June 16, 2020
"Makes the vast landscape of progress monitoring in all areas of schooling comprehensible and meaningful . . . provides clear guidelines for special educators to use it thoughtfully and sensibly."
Author: Jennifer Mahdavi Ph.D., BCBA-D
Invited Contributors: Rachel Folmer M.A., Lejf Hansen M.A., Emily Hanson M.A., Kaley Mounts M.A, Shahin A. Pamatmat M.A.