How do you monitor and evaluate the impact of CBM and RTI on your students' academic and behavioral outcomes?

1 Benefits of CBM and RTI

CBM and RTI can offer many benefits for you and your students. First, they can help you identify and address learning gaps, skill deficits, and behavioral challenges before they become more severe and costly. Second, they can help you align your instruction and intervention with the curriculum and the standards, ensuring that your students receive high-quality and relevant education. Third, they can help you communicate effectively with your students, their families, and other educators about your students' strengths, needs, and progress.

2 How to implement CBM

To implement CBM, you need to select appropriate measures for your students' grade level and subject area. There are many types of CBM measures, such as oral reading fluency, math computation, spelling, and writing. You can find some examples and resources at the National Center on Intensive Intervention website. You also need to establish a baseline and set goals for your students' performance. You can use norm-referenced or criterion-referenced data to determine what is expected and achievable for your students. Then, you need to administer the CBM measures regularly, at least once a week or every other week, and record and graph the results.

3 How to use CBM data

CBM data can help you make informed decisions about your instruction and intervention. You can use it to screen your students for potential academic or behavioral difficulties and assign them to the appropriate tier of RTI. Additionally, CBM data can be used to monitor student progress and evaluate the effectiveness of instruction and intervention. It can also be used to report and share student progress with their families and other educators.

4 How to implement RTI

To implement RTI, you need to form a collaborative team that includes yourself, other teachers, specialists, administrators, and parents. You also need to define the criteria and procedures for each tier of RTI. Generally, RTI has three tiers: Tier 1 involves providing high-quality, evidence-based, and differentiated instruction in the general education classroom, as well as screening students with CBM or other tools to identify those who may need additional support. Tier 2 consists of small-group or individualized intervention that is more intensive and focused than Tier 1 instruction, as well as progress monitoring using CBM or other tools. Lastly, Tier 3 includes individualized and comprehensive intervention that is more intensive and specialized than Tier 2 intervention, as well as progress monitoring using CBM or other tools to determine if a student should be referred for special education evaluation.

5 How to use RTI data

RTI data can be used to make informed decisions about instruction and intervention. It can help identify the level and type of support students need, match them with the most appropriate and effective instruction and intervention, evaluate the impact of instruction and intervention on their academic and behavioral outcomes, and report and share progress with students, families, and other educators.

6 Here’s what else to consider

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