Assessment Description
Curriculum Based Measurement written expression is a standardized
assessment that is administered to students whole-group. Students
are timed for three minutes with one minute of "think time." Total
letters (fluency), total words written (fluency), total correct word
sequences (fluency and grammar), and/or correctly spelled words
(grammar) can be collected. This raw score is entered on a
chart,
Pocket CBM, or online program such as
Dibels or
AIMSweb.
Administration Frequency
CBM written expression can be administered as a benchmark passage
four times a year or weekly to chart numerical growth progress. It
is appropriate for any grade level, but used most frequently in
elementary schools.
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