Curriculum-Based Assessments (CBMs)

Curriculum-Based Assessments (CBMs) are an excellent tool to screen students, track their progess, diagnose difficulties, and drive instructional decisions. CBM results are also important for parents who want to know how their children are doing and for special educators preparing to write PLAAFP statements. CBMs can be given in reading, writing, spelling, math and other academic content areas. Searching the homepages for test makers like DIBELS and AIMSweb can be beneficial in learning more about CBMs. These sites often have information about the intricately intertwined processes of RTI and CBM. Additional online resources include Intervention Central: CBM Warehouse, which includes links to various assessments; a PDF of CBM examples for literacy, math, and writing; and a hefty, five-chapter document by Syracuse City (NY) specialist Jim Wright among many more.