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NCME (April 9-11, 2011, New Orleans, LA). The National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) is a professional organization for individuals involved in assessment, evaluation, testing, and other aspects of educational measurement. Members are involved in the construction and use of standardized tests; new forms of assessment, including performance-based assessment; program design; and program evaluation.     The reliability of CBM reading growth estimates for different student groups. Nese, J. F. T., Park, B. J.,      Kamata, A., Alonzo, J., & Tindal,…
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Middle School Math (Mid Math) – Originally measures were developed for the 2% population      (i.e., students performing well below grade-level expectations) and aligned to the NCTM Focal      Point Standard. New Middle School Math items (2,700) have been developed for 6th-8th grade      students (performing at or slightly below grade-level expectations) and aligned to the Common Core State Standards.      MidMthPresentation

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) Alignment to easyCBM© Reading. In the summer of 2012,      experienced teachers from a school district in Texas were recruited to participate in a formal study of the      alignment between the TEKS and easyCBM. The results of the alignment study in the content area of reading      are presented here, with overall alignment presented first, then more detailed results, by grade.      GrK-8TEKS_RdgReport_Irvin_ETAL

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) Alignment to easyCBM© Math In the summer of 2012,      experienced teachers from a school district in Texas were recruited to participate in a formal study of the      alignment between the TEKS and easyCBM. The results of the alignment study in the content area of math      are presented here, with overall alignment presented first, then more detailed results, by grade.      GrK-8TEKS_MathReport_Wray_ETAL

     Providing teachers information on student performance and progress.     easyCBM StdntPerformanceProgress_2010

RTI Early Childhood Summit (Sept. 26, 2011, Santa Ana Pueblo, NM). The Response To Intervention Action Network is dedicated to the effective implementation of Response to Intervention (RTI) in school districts nationwide. Their goal is to guide educators and families in the large-scale implementation of RTI so that each child has access to quality instruction and that struggling students – including those with learning and attention issues – are identified early and receive the necessary supports to be successful.     Critical…
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Dynamically Generated Measures of Math – A site for teachers to develop worksheets and diagnostic      assessments in all four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) in grades K-5.      Problem type and difficulty can be manipulated to reflect important operation skills (e.g. borrowing, carrying, etc.).      DynamicMeasuresHandout.pdf

Diagnostic Reading Progress Monitoring (DPRM) – DRPM is a computer-based reading assessment that      offers 20 alternate forms each of two silent reading fluency and two vocabulary measures. The measures      are to be used as part of a response to intervention (RTI) system and provide diagnostic information to      supplement other measures. The DRPM reading measures are computer-based so teachers can efficiently      collect data. Reports highlight essential differences in the decoding aspects of performance (the silent reading     …
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