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Silent Reading Fluency: The Foundation for Lifetime Reading

Discover the aimswebPlus Assessment Cycle

As your district prepares students to achieve their end-of-year goals, you’re probably overwhelmed by all the preparation tools available. Students in need of additional support require frequent monitoring, while other students benefit from a few benchmarking assessments—or screenings—throughout the school year. What schedule and tools should you use to meet every student’s needs while running an efficient classroom?

In September we began the Year of Sofia. We talked about how Sofia tested in all four domains—listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Even though Sofia isn't an actual student, her story mirrors the many students for whom TELL is used to help progress monitor literacy skills. Her story is told through the eyes of her 2nd grade teacher, Susan Harris.

Looking for accurate data to help you make timely and informed instructional decisions?

In September we began the Year of Sofia. We talked about how Sofia tested in all four domains—listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Even though Sofia isn't an actual student, her story mirrors the many students for whom TELL is used to help progress monitor literacy skills. Her story is told through the eyes of her 2nd grade teacher, Susan Harris.

In September we began the Year of Sofia. We talked about how Sofia tested in all four domains—listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Even though Sofia isn't an actual student, her story mirrors the hundreds of thousands of students who use TELL to help progress monitor literacy skills. Her story is told through the eyes of her 2nd grade teacher, Susan Harris.

Making a difference means constantly assessing student performance

Short Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM) assessments with aimsweb™Plus provide teachers with fast and accurate information about student performance. That means faster decisions about curriculum and instructional strategies, which can be constantly monitored for progress. You gain the confidence and power to adjust and tailor student goals and instructional programs any time during the year.

The research shows that when teachers use data from CBM to inform their instructional strategies and decision making, their instruction improves. At the end of the day, students learn more effectively.

We were thrilled when WriteToLearn won Best of Show at ISTE 2016 Tech & Learning. Even though this award generally recognizes new products, this award highlights both the need for this type of personalized writing and reading comprehension tool and the continuing evolution of WriteToLearn.