AIMS Web for 11-12

1. Try to complete Benchmark Testing for Grades K-8 by October 1
2. Every other week Progress Monitoring will begin week of October 10
3. Teachers will enter Benchmark Scoring into AIMS
4. Early Literacy and Early Numeracy will be used for K-1 special
education students
5. MCAP, MCOMP, and RCBM will be used for Grades 2-4 special education
6. MCAP, MCOMP, RCBM, and MAZE will be used for Grades 5-8 special
education
7. Special education teachers can determine if a student would be
better measured through Math Fact probes then MCOMP probes.
8. AIMS Web Training on Monday September 19 from 3:30 to 4:00 at MAMS.
9. Contact Jessica Martin or myself if you need help entering
benchmark scoring or setting up progress monitoring schedules.
10. I can forward you Benchmark Probes if needed.
11. Benchmark Probes are administered at a child's grade level.
12. Progress Monitoring probes can be administered at a child's grade
level or their instructional level.
13. I have copies of 11-12 Aggregate Norm Tables for each probe.
These norms can be used to set up goals for AIMS Web and IEP goals/
objectives.
14. Students that might be referred for LD evaluation should be
progress monitored on a weekly basis.
15. Special education teachers have the discretion to determine if a
probe is appropriate or not appropriate to use with a student.  Most
sped students should be assessed through a benchmark and/or progress
monitor probe until they have met their goals.