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Why Progress Monitoring is Critical for Supporting Students with IEPs

by: Coral Ericson

Students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) each have their own unique needs and challenges. As educators, it is our responsibility to provide them with the right support to help them succeed in the classroom. But how do we know if the interventions we are providing are effective? How do we gauge their progress and tweak our approach accordingly? That is where progress monitoring comes in.

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Drowning in Data? Progress Learning Can Help!

by: Ashlee Vice

Teachers use a constant influx of assessment results to drive instruction, but is that data sabotaging teaching? Using data to drive instruction is critical for ensuring that students receive the highest quality learning experiences that meet their needs. There are a few ways that data may be hindering student and teacher performance.

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Empowering Students through Goal Setting and Building Accountability

by: Coral Ericson

How do we empower students to take an active role in their education? Students need to feel that they are a part of cultivating their own learning experiences. As educators, we must effectively guide our students to understanding their instructional data and work with them to set achievable goals that put them on the right path towards academic success. 

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Florida Trades FSA for FAST- What it Means

by: Coral Ericson

In September of 2021, Governor DeSantis announced a proposal that would end the FSA and replace it with the new Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) which aims to eradicate common core and move to a growth based, progress monitoring system. The goal behind FAST is to remove common core end of year standardized assessments and implement a progress monitoring system that facilitates individual growth and supports students in reaching their academic goals. In March of 2022, Desantis signed bill, SB 1048, to implement the new required FAST system in the 2022-23 school year.