Because so many specialized teachers work with my student who has a disability, who monitors the progress my student is making?
Monitoring student progress is a shared responsibility among all team members, including special education teachers, general education teachers, and parents. The special education teacher is typically responsible for data collection to monitor a student's progress on Individual Education Plan (IEP) goals, objectives, and use of accommodations. However, critical data regarding a student's progress on many goals needs to be obtained in general education settings and the role of the classroom teacher is critical to contributing to data collection.
Factual Information
Student progress in the general education curriculum for students who have disabilities needs to be measured and evaluated. Classroom teachers are responsible for monitoring the progress of students who have disabilities in their classrooms. This may be collaboratively accomplished with other team members depending on the student's needs.
Classroom Activities
If you have a student who has disabilities assigned to your classroom, review that student's Individual Education Plan (IEP) to ensure you understand the goals listed in the IEP and what information will be used to assess progress toward those goals. If you are uncertain about any aspect of the IEP, talk with the student's case manager.
Collaboration
No collaborative activities are available at this time.
Resources and Links
- The National Center on Student Progress Monitoring is a national technical assistance and dissemination center dedicated to the implementation of scientifically-based student progress monitoring practices. They have a library of articles and research, presentations, frequently asked questions, and other resources. You can view and listen to a presentation on student progress monitoring called Monitoring Student Progress in the Classroom to Enhance Teaching Planning and Student Learning.
- The Research Institute on Progress Monitoring was funded to develop a system of progress monitoring to evaluate the effects of individualized instruction on access to and progress in the general education curriculum. Information on curriculum-based measurement for progress monitoring is available.
- The The National Center for Learning Disabilities has information on monitoring student progress.
- Circle of Inclusion provides information for early childhood service providers and families of young children including forms for Evaluation, Data Collection, and Progress Monitoring.
- The Access Center: Improving Outcomes for all Students K-8 has a webinar presentation on progress monitoring: Data to Inform Instructional Decision-Making.