Guidance on Progress Monitoring Systems
Schoolwide Progress Monitoring Systems must continue to include Federal required
student plans, and
1. Include schoolwide, classroomwide, and individual progress monitoring on student
proficiency on grade level sunshine state standards (SSS) for ALL students, and/or
2. An individual student progress monitoring plan (AIP).
Components that must be included in a schoolwide progress monitoring system include:
1. Student progress data reported a minimum of three times per year (If a D or F graded
school within the last three years this requirement is monthly) available to the district,
principal, teacher, and parent in the areas of:
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reading,
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mathematics,
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science, and
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strongly encouraged for social studies.
2. Progress data must include:
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student reading progress monitoring through the PMRN or 2006-2007 Automated
Student Data Base system,
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student proficiency on grade level SSS (including access points for students with
significant cognitive disabilities or Limited English Proficient (LEP) students),
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classroom proficiency on grade level SSS, and
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school proficiency on grade level SSS.
3. Progress data must be used to:
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evaluate and revise classroom instruction,
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determine individual student remediation needs,
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evaluate and revise implementation of the school improvement plan,
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evaluate and revise teacher professional development plans,
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evaluate and revise the district assistance and intervention plan,
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evaluate the fidelity of the implementation of the district K 12 reading plan, and
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evaluate teacher performance.
Best Practices:
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The Continuous Improvement Model
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Web-based assessment and data systems
Current Tools Available:
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Sunshine Connections at
www.sunshineconnections.org which includes student
FCAT data, tools and resources for all curricular areas
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Progress monitoring for reading PMRN
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Florida Oral Reading Fluency(FORF)
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Principal information on data collection at www.deltaschoolleaders.org
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FCAT Explorer at www.florida-achieves.com which includes reading fluency checks
and a SSS practice and instructional support program
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Florida Achieves at www.florida-achieves.com which includes FOCUS mini-
assessments in reading and mathematics
6/30/2006
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