Assessment

Universal Screening

quickly identifies what level of support a student needs in a given topic

Universal screening is the process of analyzing academic and social-emotional behavior data about all students in a class, grade, school, or district. Screening helps identify which students are at risk on various skills and pinpoints needs within the universal tier. Educators should use universal screening data as a check on where students are, to monitor whether students are growing at needed rates, and to identify opportunities for Tier 1 improvements.

Diagnostic Assessment

assesses performance within a skill area guiding decisions on how to support each student

Diagnostic assessment is the process of using multiple measures and reports to identify student strengths and needs in specific skill areas, so teachers can provide instruction to address learning needs. Diagnostic assessment tools directly guide academic, curricular, and instructional decisions because there is a better understanding of what a student knows or doesn’t know concerning specific learning goals.

Progress Monitoring

provides data on whether an intervention or support is successful for a student

Progress monitoring assessments evaluate progress toward a learning target, per the rates of improvement for the specific skill being targeted by an intervention. Progress monitoring assessments are typically administered one to four times per month to all students receiving a Tier 2 or Tier 3 intervention. Progress monitoring assessments are very sensitive to growth and help measure whether an intervention is working and whether students are on track to meet their goals.

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