P-IFAL-06: Data-Driven Instruction

This measure focuses on how classrooms use child progress monitoring tools to guide their instructional planning for the children in their class.

Category: Category 2: Teacher-Child Interactions Subcategory: Instructional Formats and Approaches to Learning

Examples

In this section you will find videos, images, and/or documents that can be used to better understand this measure. These examples can also be used in conversations between mentors, directors, and/or teachers to discuss how the program's current practices compare to these examples.

Video Example

This video follows a pre-K teacher as she uses Circle Progress Monitoring data to select a small group of children who would benefit from more targeted support.

Age(s): Preschool

Practice Opportunities

These resources include tips, strategies, activities, or specific tools related to this measure that programs can put into practice.

Circle Progress Monitoring Observables
Assessment

The Circle Progress Monitoring System (CPM) supports early learning programs in conducting formal assessments that measure children’s developmental progress. The CPM Observables checklists are printed versions of the CPM observable assessments on CLI Engage. Teachers can use these checklists to track student skill development throughout the year.

Age(s): Preschool
Circle Progress Monitoring User Guide
Guide

Circle Progress Monitoring System (CPM) supports early learning programs in conducting formal assessments that measure children’s developmental progress. The CPM User Guide provides a thorough overview of the assessment, the component domains, and the sub-measures. The guide also includes directions for offline assessment, general administration guidelines, and recommendations for assessment environments.

Age(s): Preschool
Small Grouping Tool in CLI Engage
Guide

The Small Grouping Tool  in CLI Engage groups children with scores below age-related benchmarks and recommends activities from the Circle Activity Collection: Pre-K to Grade 2 Classroom for further skill development. Learn more about this tool in this how-to guide.

Age(s): Preschool, School-age