Title: 4 Benefits of Monitoring Student Progress in the Classroom | Teach Starter
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4 Benefits of Monitoring Student Progress in the Classroom
Written by Victoria (Teach Starter)
Last updated May 30th, 2019 | 6 min read
What Are the Benefits of Monitoring Student Progress?
#1 Collecting Useful Data
Did you know, whole school data walls are now commonly being displayed in staff rooms and offices?
#2 Improving Teacher Instruction
You may need to re-evaluate the delivery method through which the concept is being taught.
#3 Ensuring Achievement for Every Student
Goals - Literacy (Middle Elementary)
Goal Labels - Speaking and Listening (Middle Elementary)
Goals - Numeracy (Upper Elementary)
Class Goal Tracker - Monkeys and Bananas
#4 Identifying Students At Risk
There are so many more benefits of monitoring student progress, we couldn’t possibly list them all!
Here are some of our favorite resources to get you going:
Assessment Rubric - Historical Recounts
Assessment Rubric - Opinion Writing
Fluency Assessment Tool
Transitional Reading Rubric (Lower Elementary)
Learning Intention and Success Criteria Posters
KLA Goal Posters
5-Digit Place Value - Assessment
Assessment Rubric - Narrative Writing

Content: You may need to re-evaluate the delivery method through which the concept is being taught. To do this, it is especially important for teachers to assess their own instructional strategies to see if they are working. A collection of work samples and pre and post-learning tests may indicate that there is a need for the teacher to adjust their instructional strategies to better meet the needs of the students. At times, the need to re-teach a specific lesson may be required. A pre and post-learning test can be anything from a timed quiz to a set of simple work tasks that test a student’s ability and skill before and after learning new content. Keep them stored safely for quick reference in a binder, such as this one using our Rainbow Watercolor Classroom Theme Pack. Simply slip work samples and test samples into the folder, recording results as you go. Monitoring student progress can help teachers to make more informed instructional decisions and change their teaching style to improve the quality of their teaching. #3 Ensuring Achievement for Every Student
Monitoring student progress on a regular basis also enables the teacher to analyze a student’s current performance level for a specific skill. As a result, teachers can provide students with assistance in achieving their personal academic goals.