Because intervention is given to students at their current instructional level and not at their current grade level, determining the assessment level for Progress Monitoring is important. In other words, if you have a student that is working far below grade level it is more beneficial to monitor progress by selecting a Progress Monitoring Level more closely aligned to their instructional level. Progress Monitoring probes should be given at the student's baseline learning level established by their vertically scaled score on the screener and other student data previously collected.

If the student has taken a Classworks assessment (Universal Screener or Summative Benchmark), the student's CBM level is automatically recommended based on their results. The teacher can easily edit this before the student begins Progress Monitoring based on what they know about the student.

The Universal Screener Results: RtI Recommendations Report will also include the recommended PM Level. Click here for instructions on generating this report.

If the student has no current assessment data for the student, it is recommended that CBM levels start 2 levels below a student's grade level if they're Tier 2 and 3 levels below a student's grade level if they are Tier 3.

When assigning Skills-based CBM probes, use the drop-down menu to select a skill area to monitor. To determine which level to select, review a student’s test data to identify the student performance level and see where a student may need the most urgent intervention and monitoring.