Which practice describes progress monitoring in evidence-based reading interventions?

• A. Administering a single test at year end
• B. Using progress checks only for data collection without action
• C. Regularly checking progress to adjust instruction
• D. Monitoring progress only for a subset of students

Answer: (C)

Progress monitoring means regularly measuring a student’s reading performance to see if the current intervention is helping and to guide instructional decisions. The best practice is to continually check progress and use those data to adjust instruction—changing frequency, text level, or strategies as needed to keep students moving forward. A single test at year-end doesn’t show ongoing growth and can’t inform ongoing tweaks. Collecting data without acting doesn’t improve outcomes, and monitoring only a subset misses the goal of supporting all students who need help.