Turn data into action—and watch your students grow. Perfect for special educators, interventionists, and classroom teachers working with students reading below grade level, this course offers a practical, step-by-step framework to track growth, respond to data, and drive real instructional change.
Across six focused modules, you’ll learn how to :
- Identify the right progress monitoring tools
- Use DIBELS 8th Edition to monitor skills in reading accuracy, fluency, and comprehension.
- Accurately interpret student performance Adjust your teaching to accelerate reading achievement
- Determine rates of improvement and set realistic, yet ambitious, goals—ensuring every learner makes meaningful progress
Whether you're new to DIBELS or looking to sharpen your data-informed instruction, this course gives you the tools and confidence to monitor progress with purpose—and make every data point count.
Course Commitment. 15 hours, self-guided
Course Duration. 6 months to complete coursework from June 1, 2025 or enrollment date.
Earning PDPs. Upon completing all coursework you will automatically receive a Professional Development Point certificate for 15 PDPs.
You will not receive graduate credit for this course.