Resources+for+Curriculum+Based+Measurement

CBM probes are quick to administer and can be used to establish grade level performance for students using a norm table. They are very useful for setting goals and tracking progress. You can administer most CBMs to your entire class at once. There are probes for calculation, reading comprehension, early literacy, early numeracy, and even writing! Most probes can be administered in just a few minutes. As with DIBELS for reading, you will probably want to start with a benchmark in which you do three probes in one sitting and take either the mean or median of the three scores. (Check the manual for the best practice for each probe.)
 * What is Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM) and how can you use it to assess students and track progress?**

You can get a quick grade level by taking the student's score and using a norm table to locate the grade at which that score falls around the 50th percentile for that time of year. For an IEP meeting, you will probably also want to use a standardized informal assessment like the Brigance for grade level. You can include CBM data in an IEP, although you should be aware that not everyone might be familiar with this form of testing. There are many resources for CBM on the web. We are including a few below:

[|Jim Wright CBM Manual]

This site allows you to track data online and even enter student responses online. You can set up an account for free: []

Resources for CBM [|http://www.interv][|ention][|central.org/cbm_warehous]

Overview of CBM in Math []

Guide to Administering and Scoring Computation-CBM Computation Probes