A question that we've gotten a lot lately is how many times must a persistently at risk IEP student be progressed monitored?

Answer~Iowa's Early Literacy Implementation (ELI) states that all (non-IEP and IEP) students who are persistently at risk in grades K-3 must be progress monitored weekly.  Additional guidance states that it is required for benchmark (universal screening) measures to be administered beyond third grade to students identified as persistently at risk in reading.  It is strongly recommended that more frequent progress monitoring continue in order to assess the student's rate of progress and to assist instructional decisions-making.  Students who enter the fall of fourth grade and beyond persistently at risk and not proficient in reading must participate in benchmark measures the full year (fall, winter, spring).  Best practice recommends that you continue to provide precise interventions and weekly progress monitoring.

Need Additional Guidance?  Check out the Iowa Department of Education Early Literacy Document