Effective student progress monitoring is more than a compliance exercise—it’s a powerful tool for driving achievement and supporting instructional decision-making. This interactive virtual session will guide school leaders in understanding how to use progress monitoring data to inform instruction, identify trends, and support teachers in closing learning gaps.

Participants will explore strategies for:

• Analyzing progress monitoring data to improve student outcomes

• Leading data-driven conversations with teachers and staff

• Building systems of support that foster growth and accountability

• Connecting monitoring practices to broader school improvement efforts

Through practical examples and collaborative discussion, attendees will leave with actionable approaches to strengthen their school’s data culture and ensure that every student’s progress is recognized and supported. Principals and supervisors are often responsible not just for seeing the data, but for ensuring teachers know how to use it, that there are systems in place for progress monitoring, and that monitoring leads to instructional change. The evidence shows that without strong leadership and support; progress monitoring has limited impact.

Given that many students are losing ground (reading/math), there is urgency in identifying what’s working and scaling that up. Training on interpreting data, disaggregation, trend-analysis, and managing teacher support is not a luxury—it’s essential. Also, implementing progress monitoring correctly (frequently enough, with actionable feedback, with teacher support) makes a real difference—mistakes of infrequent monitoring, lack of follow-up, or disconnected data systems can render it much less effective. Join us as we hear from best practice presenters Dr. Yolanda Jones from Tipton County, Brandy Cheatham from Murfreesboro City, and other leaders who share their methods and reflect on this work with our audience.

*** 4 HOURS TASL CREDIT ***