Michaela Crawford

7/30/19

Travers

Progress Monitoring

 IFSP GOAL: Cameron will say two word phrases by the use of gestures and requesting

during mealtime and playtime.

 What is progress monitoring? – Progress Monitoring is the process that is used to

assess student academic performance and improvement to instruction. Progress

monitoring evaluates the effectiveness of instruction (American Institute for Research).

 What to monitor? – Monitor functional skills that interventionist has taught the child.

Child’s use of two word phrases, gestures and request. In order to monitor these skills,

setting up learning opportunities (i.e. strategies- environmental arrangement and

prompting) in order to better observe/ monitor child progress.

 How will I measure / monitor goal created? – Screening – Identifies children who are

at risk of developmental delays/ disabilities. As a professional re-screening or

administering child assessments a few weeks/ month after intervention would be a tool to

use in order to track child progression. Reports/ Case notes – Before each visit reviewing

my notes from my last visit in terms of checking progress would be a good tool for me to

use. This way I am able to track progress on what is working vs. what is not working in

order to modify instruction.

 How to modify instruction during progress monitoring – For progression purposes

changing the intensity, duration and frequency in which intervention is administered. If

 goals are not being met, or when child progression does not occur making modifications

in which intervention is administered is the best choice. As well as considering changes

in who is administering the strategies for intervention. (American Institute for Research).

 How does data collection inform the child outcomes summary form? In order to

determine true child progression not only through the picture that data paints but through

observable behaviors of the child. For example, my child should demonstrate

improvements when interacting with parents and peers by appropriately getting needs

met during play by the use of words, gestures and requesting. 2. My child should also

demonstrate strengths of gaining new knowledge this could be by the use of new words

or longer utterances when communicating with others. 3. Using appropriate behaviors to

meet needs, my child should demonstrate strengths in requesting/ gesturing vs. tantrums

when getting needs met. (Pacer Center, 2013).

 How to share information with team? – During team meetings, Updates on child

progress based on case notes.

 Who needs to be involved in the progress monitoring process? Anyone that is

interested in improving child development should be involved with the progress

monitoring process, primary service provider, service coordinator, family members and

other professionals involved in the child’s case.

References

RTI Implementer Series Module 2: Progress Monitoring. (n.d.). Retrieved from

https://rti4success.org/resource/rti-implementer-series-module-2-progress-monitoring

Progress Monitoring. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://rti4success.org/essential-components

rti/progress-monitoring

National Parent Technical Assistance Center (2013). A Family Guide to Participating in the

Child Outcomes Measurement Process.