Which describes Curriculum-Based Measurements (CBMs)?

• A. Curriculum-Based Measurements used to regularly monitor progress
• B. Standardized tests administered annually
• C. IQ tests
• D. Teacher intuition

Answer: (A)

Curriculum-Based Measurements are brief, repeatable assessments that align with what students are learning in class and are used to regularly monitor progress toward specific goals. They provide timely, objective data you can track over time to see if instruction is helping the student move toward targets, and they’re designed to be quick to administer so you can monitor frequently and adjust instruction as needed. This ongoing progress data distinguishes CBMs from standardized tests administered annually, which aren’t meant for frequent progress monitoring, from IQ tests that measure cognitive ability, and from relying on teacher intuition, which can be subjective. A typical CBM might be a short, timed reading fluency or math skill probe given weekly, with results graphed to show growth or plateaus.