Assessment, Screening and Progress
Monitoring made Easy!
a tool for every tier
Darrell L. Lee, darrell.lee@hmhpub.com
easyCBM Senior Account Manager
What is easyCBM?
• CBM: Curriculum-Based Measurement
• Allows schools to benchmark test and
progress monitor “at-risk” students,
specifically in math and reading
• Addresses all tiers of RTI (Response to
Intervention)
• For grades K–8
• Includes a full range of assessment and
reporting options
History
• Developed by Behavioral Research &
Teaching (BRT) at University of Oregon,
College of Education
• Development started in January 2006
• Federal grant for a Model Demonstration
Project on Progress Monitoring in Early
Literacy in a Response to Intervention
Framework
Partnership for Progress
• Riverside began partnership with the BRT/University
of Oregon in 2011.
• University of Oregon continues research and
development of the easyCBM system.
• Riverside provides server space and unparalleled
technical and customer support.
• Riverside is the sole distributor of the easyCBM
district version.
Response to Intervention
Tier 1 - easyCBM
• Universal screening or benchmarking – fall,
winter, and spring
• Class/Building/System Snapshot
• Identify “at-risk” for Tier 2
• Focus on core curriculum
• Differentiated Instruction
Response to Intervention
Tier 2 - easyCBM
• Progress monitoring
• Rate of growth data
• Non-responders considered for Tier 3
• Targeted Groups and intervention
Response to Intervention
Tier 3 - easyCBM
• Progress monitoring essential
• Evaluate the impact of interventions
• Enhance the rate of student learning
• Intensive individualized intervention
• Diagnostic – processing assessment
• Referral for Special Education
easyCBM Versions
District Version
• Benchmark assessments
• Full access to progress monitoring
assessments
• Reading & Math – Grades K-8
• System-level use
• Team access
• Computer Administration
• Multi-Level Reporting
• $3 per student per year – unlimited
access
easyCBM lite
• Limited Progress monitoring
assessments
• Reading & Math – Grades
K-8
• Individual teacher use
• Manual entry of student data
• Individual Reporting
• Trial
Research & Development
• Universal design – access for as many
students as possible
– Adjustable font size
– Audio for math
– Hover features
– Limited language requirements in math
• Built to motivate students through the
assessments!
• Measure progress for the FULL year!
Assessments: Alignment
• Mathematics – currently based on the National
Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
Curriculum Focal Point Standards in Mathematics
• Reading – based on the 'Big Five' constructs of
reading reported in the 2000 National Reading
Panel report
• Alignment to Common Core Standards in
development
Assessments: Reading
• Early Literacy
– Phoneme Segmenting, Letter Names, Letter
Sounds
• Fluency
– Word Reading Fluency, Passage Reading
Fluency
• Comprehension
• Vocabulary (Benchmark)
Mathematics
• Based on NCTM Focal Point Standards
− 3 per grade
− Benchmark assesses all three
− Progress monitoring assesses all three or focuses
on individual domain
• Numbers and Operations, Geometry,
Measurement, Algebra, Ratios, Data Analysis
• Alignment with Common Core Standards to
be studied this year
easyCBM Sneak Peek
Let Me Take You On A Tour!
http://demo.state.easycbm.com/
easyCBM Implementation
So, what is the implementation process?
•Riverside receives and processes easyCBM
orders.
•Kick-off meetings are scheduled with school
district.
Purpose:
1.)
To introduce key Riverside and district staff
members
2.)
To determine the specific needs of the
district-i.e. training requirements, technical
considerations, etc.
3.)
To familiarize the district with the easyCBM
Implementation Process
easyCBM Implementation
easyCBM Training
DI (Data Integration) Training:
1.) One-hour web session for IT staff
2.) Shows customers how to load their own data files
3.) URL and admin access provided to district
easyCBM Basic Training:
1.) Provides in-depth overview of the easyCBM site
2.) Two-hour web training
3.) Riverside trainer
Professional Development:
1.) One-day, onsite training
2.) Focuses on district’s Response To Intervention
programs
3.) Riverside Measurement Consultant
easyCBM Implementation
easyCBM Implementation
URL and Admin Set-up
•Riverside’s Technical Support sets up
district’s easyCBM website:
Suggested format:
– http://[District Identifier].[State
Abbr].easycbm.com
– e.g. http://seattleusd.wa.easycbm.com
•IT staff suggested easyCBM administrator
•District is notified once website is active.
•District can begin training teachers.
•District can begin benchmark testing and
progress monitoring students.
easyCBM Implementation
Data File Requirements
• Districts must have the ability to load data into
easyCBM.
• easyCBM uses the Comma-Separated Values
(.csv) file format.
• User data can be extracted from most district’s
Human Resources and Student Information
Systems.
• Districts need to import 3 data files into
easyCBM:
1.) Users (Teachers)
2.) Students
3.) Teacher-Student associations
easyCBM Implementation
It’s “easy” to Load Your Own Data!
•Log into your easyCBM account and click on the
Admin tab.
•Find your user, student and teacher-student
association .csv files.
•Load each file in the exact order specified.
NOTE: Each file upload must be complete and
accurate!
•User data is available instantly.
•Admin< System settings:
1.) Set benchmark windows
2.) Set student passwords for online testing
•District administrators only have the ability to load
student data and set benchmark testing windows.
easyCBM Data Integration
It’s “easy” to Load Your Own Data!
Let me show you just how “easy”…
http://demo.state.easycbm.com/
easyCBM Implementation
You’ve Got The Power!
Online Test Administration Settings:
•Admin< System settings:
1.) Set benchmark windows
2.) Set student passwords for online testing
•Establish times for online testing
•District administrators only have the ability to load
student data and set benchmark testing windows.
easyCBM Implementation
Riverside Support Team
Account Management
•Shows districts how to load user data into
easyCBM
•Provides ongoing assistance with districts
throughout the school year
•Handles renewals
Customer Service
•Processes easyCBM orders
•Bills customers
RPC Support
•Establishes easyCBM URL and administrator
access
•Provides technical support to customers
easyCBM Implementation
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