Receive accurate and actionable progress monitoring data to provide the targeted supports students need, exactly when they need them.
Accelerate the Pace of Learning
Effective progress monitoring requires different tools than those used for universal screening. While computer adaptive tests (CATs) are ideal for screening due to their ability to measure broad skills, progress monitoring measures must be highly sensitive to small amounts of growth and be able to reliably measure that growth quickly.
That’s why FastBridge only uses CBMs for progress monitoring, while most other solutions only offer computer adaptive tests (CATs).
Comparing Approaches for Progress Monitoring
CURRICULUM-BASED MEASURES
vs
COMPUTER ADAPTIVE TESTS
| Takes about 1 min | Can take > 15 min |
| Multiple formats | Online only |
| Standardized | Items vary |
| Sensitive to small amount of growth | More research needed on sensitivity |
| Focused on specific skills | Reflects broad skills |
| Accurate with 12–14 data points over 6 weeks | 28 weeks needed to draw firm conclusions |
Read the Whitepaper
Download, “Progress Monitoring for Accelerating the Pace of Learning: Considerations and Recommendations for Selecting Academic Measures” to learn more about the research supporting the use of CBM probes for monitoring student growth.
Research-Based Innovations Deliver Results in Half the Time
Our Common Core-aligned CBM probes apply cutting-edge research and development on conditional probability. The FAST Projection™ line uses our patent-pending algorithm to deliver actionable data in half the time as other systems. As a result, educators can make modifications to instruction earlier and accelerate student learning faster.
Test with Confidence
All our curriculum based measures are supported by significant educational research from Dr. Theodore J. Christ and his research team at the University of Minnesota to ensure validity and reliability.
AUTOreading
Assesses accuracy and automaticity with phonics, spelling, and vocabulary skills.
Universal Screening & Progress Monitoring
Grades K-12
CBMcomp
An optional extension of CBMreading that assesses the students' ability to recall and retell information from passages of connected text.
Universal Screening & Progress Monitoring
Grades 1-8
COMPefficiency
Assesses the quality and efficiency of a student's reading comprehension.
Universal Screening & Progress Monitoring
Grades 2-8
Direct Behavior Rating (DBR)
Assesses early literacy skills through reading assessment subtests that measure accuracy and automaticity.
Available in both English and Spanish
Universal Screening & Progress Monitoring
Grades PreK-3
CBMmath Automaticity
Measures a student’s fluency with arithmetic facts, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
Universal Screening & Progress Monitoring
Grades 1-12
CBMmath Concepts & Applications
Evaluates students’ skills for solving complex and multi-step math problems. It measures math concepts and applications, and includes items that cover skills from computation fact fluency to multi-step algebra problems.
Universal Screening & Progress Monitoring
Grades K-8
CBMmath Process
Measures a student’s applied math skills using a General Outcome Measure and single- and multi-skill sub-tests for each level of the elementary school math assessment.
Universal Screening & Progress Monitoring
Grades 2-6
