The Importance of Progress Monitoring

This training provides educators with a comprehensive understanding of how progress monitoring integrates into the larger context of assessment within a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) framework. It is designed for administrators, instructional coaches, interventionists, and others who participate on a district or campus problem-solving team; however, all learners are welcome. While the course centers on progress monitoring within MTSS, the content is also relevant for special educators and others who track student progress toward goals.

Through real-world scenarios and guided practice, educators will learn to effectively analyze progress monitoring and other relevant data to make informed instructional decisions, ensuring targeted support for all learners.

After completing this course, learners should be able to:

• Identify what data are collected at each stage of the MTSS process
• Describe essential components of PM measures
• Describe additional considerations and ways to enhance PM practices for emergent bilingual (EB) students
• Identify different types of PM tools, including general outcome measures, mastery measures, and nonacademic PM tools
• Explain how to use data to make instructional decisions, including how to examine intervention efficiency
• Describe six steps for implementing effective PM
• Determine the effectiveness of an intervention using four practice scenarios

There are two ways to complete this training:

• View Trainers by Region to contact a regional MTSS specialist for information on how to join a synchronous workshop in your area.
• View Course on TEA Learn to enroll in a self-paced asynchronous course.

Coaching Support Included

This training includes a coaching component delivered by experts at each regional education service center to help educators apply what they’ve learned with confidence and fidelity. Coaching provides personalized, job‑embedded support grounded in four research‑based practices proven to strengthen instruction: alliance-building, observation, modeling, and performance feedback.

Educators and coaches complete a three‑step coaching cycle—pre‑observation, observation, and performance feedback—to reinforce training content and improve implementation. Coaching is designed to fit flexibly into your existing schedule and enhance your work, not add to it.