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The following web-based resources may be helpful in researching, selecting, and implementing a tiered service-dellivery model. NRCLD is not endorsing these assessments or models but hopes that readers might complete careful reviews of available alternatives.
- Edcheckup
http://www.edcheckup.com/
The site offers an assessment system for screening student performance and measuring student progress toward goals in reading. These generic passages, which are independent from any particular basal reading series, also may be used to evaluate the effectiveness of reading instruction through the graphing of student reading data. Browsers must pay to view materials from this site.
- EdProgress
http://www.edprogress.com/index.htm
EdProgress focuses on assessment, large-scale testing and accountability, and systemic reform. With research-proven training materials, measurement tools, reporting systems, and teacher training interventions, EdProgress helps teachers become more focused on teaching and learning for all students. Browsers must pay to view materials from this site.
- Evidence-Based Progress Monitoring and Improvement System
http://www.aimsweb.com
AIMSweb(R) is a formative assessment system that informs the teaching and learning process by providing continuous student performance data and reporting improvement to students, parents, teachers, and administrators to enable evidence-based evaluation and data-driven instruction. Browsers must pay to view materials from this site.
- Intervention Central
http://www.interventioncentral.org
This web site offers free tools and resources to help school staff and parents promote positive classroom behaviors and foster effective learning for all children and youth. The web site was created by Jim Wright, a school psychologist from Syracuse, N.Y. Materials on this site are free.
- Monitoring Basic Skills Progress (MBSP)
http://www.proedinc.com/store/index.php?mode=product_detail&id=0840
Developed by Lynn Fuchs, Carol Hamlett and Douglas Fuchs, MBSP is a computer program for automatically conducting curriculum-based measurement and for monitoring student progress in reading, math computation, and math concepts and applications. The computer program provides immediate feedback to students about their progress and provides individual and class-wide reports to teachers to help them plan more effective instruction. Browsers must order and pay for materials from this site.
- National Center for Learning Disabilities
http://www.ncld.org/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=571
NCLD works to ensure that the nation's 15 million children, adolescents, and adults with learning disabilities have every opportunity to succeed in school, work, and life. Materials on this site are free.
- National Center on Student Progress Monitoring
http://www.studentprogress.org
This center's mission is to provide technical assistance to states and districts and disseminate information about progress monitoring practices proven to work in different academic content areas (grades K-5). Materials on this site are free.
- Reading Success Lab
http://www.readingsuccesslab.com
The Reading Success Lab provides software solutions for identifying reading problems and improving reading skills. Some screening materials on this site are free while browsers must order and pay for other materials from this site.
