What is the purpose of Progress Monitoring?

The purpose of Progress Monitoring specifically involves assessing students' performance over time to track their academic growth and identify areas where they may need additional support. This ongoing assessment helps educators make informed decisions about instruction, adapt teaching strategies, and provide timely interventions to enhance student learning. By regularly measuring progress, teachers can ensure that each student is on the right path to meet academic goals, making adjustments to their approaches based on student responses and development.

In contrast, standardized tests primarily provide a snapshot of student performance at a particular moment, rather than continuous measurement. Evaluating teachers’ effectiveness involves different metrics that focus on instructional practices rather than direct student progress. Determining annual attendance rates is not related to assessing student performance or learning outcomes, which is the central focus of Progress Monitoring.