Progress Monitoring

IDEA: 3301-51-07(H)(1)(d)(i) states How the child’s progress toward meeting the annual goals described in paragraph (H)(1)(c)of this rule will be measured; and (ii) periodic reports of progress the child is making toward meeting goals will be provided.

is the on-going process of collecting and analyzing data to determine student progress, a scientifically based practice that is used to assess students’ academic performance and evaluate the effectiveness of instruction.

When progress monitoring is implemented correctly, benefits include: accelerated learning, informed instructional decisions, documentation of students” progress, efficient communication with families about students’ progress, and higher expectations.

Progress monitoring is ongoing data collection on skills to estimate student rates of improvement, and to identify students who are not demonstrating adequate progress in order to alter/change instructional components to better improve students performance.