High quality early learning programs use data to drive decision making with help from research-based tools that track progress in specific child and teacher skills.
Assessment data helps early childhood teachers understand student skill levels and individualize instruction to support areas in which students are at risk for falling significantly behind. For infants and toddlers, tracking developmental milestones makes it far more likely that teachers and caregivers will catch cognitive and physical delays that can be remediated with early intervention. Formative assessment is also beneficial for teacher professional development by tracking the use of quality teaching behaviors and setting goals for improvement based on results.
Our child and teacher tools progress monitoring tools are designed for data-driven decision making with the overall goal to support both student and teacher growth, informing priorities for instruction/caregiving and professional development.
- Child Progress Monitoring: Assess children's development and learning in key areas, including language, literacy, mathematics, and other foundational skills.
- Screening and Assessment: Identify children's developmental needs and potential learning concerns through age-appropriate screening tools.
- Data-Driven Instruction: Use assessment results and reports to guide instructional planning, individualize learning experiences, and support children's continued growth.
Alineación de Circle Progress Monitoring (CPM) con las Pautas Actualizadas de Prekínder de Texas
Explore nuestras medidas de Circle Progress Monitoring (CPM) a continuación para obtener más información sobre su alineación con las Pautas Actualizadas de Prekínder de Texas.
Alineación Tejas LEE-TEKS para Grado 1
Explore nuestras medidas de Tejas LEE de 1er grado a continuación para obtener más información sobre su alineación con los Conocimientos y destrezas esenciales de Texas (TEKS).
Circle Kindergarten Progress Monitoring (KPM)
Circle KPM provides multiple implementation options to school districts and charter schools in English and Spanish.
Circle Progress Monitoring System (PreK)
The Circle Progress Monitoring System is a user-friendly, technology-driven tool that enables a teacher to quickly assess a child’s progress in a particular skill area.
Dyslexia Referral Checklist Manuals
The Dyslexia Referral Checklist (DRC) is a questionnaire developed for Kindergarten, First, and Second Grade students that builds a link between direct assessment of early reading skills (e.g., universal screening and progress monitoring measures) and classroom observations.
Dyslexia Screening
Dyslexia screening in English and Spanish to identify K-1 students who may be at risk for dyslexia.
Infant & Toddler Developmental Checklists
Through CLI Engage, access the developmental milestones checklists as downloadable resources, or login to use the online tracking tool to document children’s growth over time and pull reports.
Small Grouping Tool
The Small Grouping Tool helps teachers use child assessment data to create purposeful small groups that support differentiated instruction.
Tejas LEE Scoring Resources
Download and review these scoring guidelines for the Tejas LEE subtests. Documents for all three waves (BOY, MOY, and EOY), if applicable, are available on this page.
TPRI and Tejas LEE
TPRI and Tejas LEE are highly reliable assessments of students’ early reading skills.
TPRI and Tejas LEE Benchmarks
Explore TPRI and Tejas LEE, early reading assessments that measure literacy and comprehension development in English and Spanish for grades 1 and 2.
Understanding Developmental Screening & Early Intervention
Learn about developmental milestones, developmental screening tools, and ECI services for families and their children with developmental delays or disabilities.
