RTI calls for students’ progress to be monitored continually throughout the year. In September, January and June teachers use universal screening tools to assess student progress formally against district benchmarks. In the intervening months teachers use a variety of formative assessments to monitor student progress and adjust instruction to ensure that students are constantly matched with appropriate texts.

What is progress monitoring?

• “Progress monitoring is a key RTI assessment process for determining response to instruction.
• The term is literal in that data will monitor student progress throughout instruction.”
• “Progress monitoring tools are aligned to instruction, and unlimited options are available.”
• “Progress monitoring is individual assessment collected throughout instruction.”
• “Progress monitoring assessments are administered anywhere from weekly to monthly.”
  (RTI From All Sides by Mary Howard, p. 104)

What are some recommended resources for progress monitoring tools that are available in each building?

• Mamaroneck Literacy Resource Guide (i.e., white grade level binder),
• Fountas and Pinnell Benchmark Assessment Systems 1 & 2 (i.e., spiral bound assessment forms guide)
• The Daily RTI Planning Book K-6 by Gretchen Owocki
  

 

Progress monitoring methods include but are not limited to the following:

(Adapted from The RTI Daily Planning Book by Gretchen Owocki)