SPMS Professional Development

Getting Started with Student Progress Monitoring System®

Teachers: This course provides teachers with an overview of how to use the program from a teacher and student perspective. Teachers will begin the process of developing classroom assessments aligned to state standards and district/school curriculum guides. In addition, teachers will develop a scope in sequence with an instructional guide to assist in the integration of SPMS into the classroom schedule.

Administrators: This course provides administrators and curriculum/assessment specialists with an understanding of how to use the Item Banking/Authoring tool to create new test questions that are aligned to standards. Participants will create school-level benchmarks and formative/summative assessments as well as develop an action plan to include the process and timelines for the administration of SPMS assessments based upon district/school goals.

Data Analysis and Reporting

This course educates teachers and administrators on how to use the reports in SPMS to extract and analyze data on student performance. Participants will create learning opportunities and revise instructional strategies based on individual student or group needs. The day is culminated by formulating a data-driven instructional plan with specific strategies and measurable outcomes.