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Curriculum-Based Measures: Are There Ways to Use CBM in Content Areas?—Christine Espin
Q:"I'm a big fan of using curriculum-based measures for evaluating progress in reading and other skill areas, but I need help with using the same ideas for evaluating students' learning in middle- and high-school content. How can I use CBM for mastering science or social studies?" Ken, Denver, CO
A:Dr. Christine Espin of the College of Education at the University of Minnesota, an expert on many uses of formative evaluation, addresses this question. After she provides background about monitoring progress, she explains exactly how to create and use measures for assessing progress in content areas as well as providing cautions about appropriate use of them
- Organization: Helping Students Acquire Organizational Strategies—Karen Rooney
- Writing Essay Answers: An Overview of The Strategic Writing Approach—Linda Mason
- Transition 1: What Laws Affect Transition?—Jennifer Lindstrom
- Transition 2: What Services are Available?—Jennifer Lindstrom
- Transition 3: What Skills do Students Need?—Jennifer Lindstrom
- What Should We Look for in Good Reading Software?—Joseph Torgesen
- What Growth Should Kids Make on CBM Measures?—Lynn Fuchs
- What Does Responsiveness to Intervention Mean for Me?—Douglas Fuchs
- "Highly Qualified" Teachers: What Does it Mean for Me?—Bonnie Billingsley
- Phonological Skills: Which Ones Really Matter the Most?—Paige Pullen
- Memory: What Can Teachers do to Help Students Remember Things?—Frederick Brigham
- Self-questioning in Reading— Sheri Berkeley
- Selecting Useful Data for Teaching—Laura Berry Kuchle
- Tips for Teaching Handwriting - Linda Mason