Probes

=Probes= A probe is a quick measure of learning or an indicator of learning **for monitoring the effectiveness of specific interventions**.

Probes must have reasonable standardized procedures for administration and scoring. They must also be reliable measures that are sensitive to growth in short increments of time. A set of probes may have national norms.

DIBELS
We do have DIBELS assessments available to use for progress monitoring. DIBELS probes are available in the following areas: The question is, how much interest is there in using DIBELS? Please discuss [|here].
 * **K-6 Benchmark Assessments** - Depending on the level, includes Letter Naming Fluency, Phoneme Segmentation Fluency, Nonsense Word Fluency, Oral Reading Fluency, Retell Fluency, and Word Use Fluency
 * **Progress Monitoring** - Oral Reading Fluency, Phoneme Segmentation Fluency, Word Use Fluency, Initial Sound Fluency, and Nonsense Word Fluency

I was asked recently if the 'DIBELS' creators had math probes. This link explains their update on a math pilot.
 * From Kate Canine, re: Math Probes**

Thinking about organizing probes...
Here's some early thinking on how we might organize and label our probes. This is important because we'll need to enter probes into Exceed. If you have any ideas on how we can organize these or want to comment, please go to the discussion [|here].
 * || Area Abbrev. || Grade || Assessment Type || Probe Set # || Probe Letter in set || Example Number ||
 * Oral Expression || LOE || 1 ||  || 1 || a ||   ||
 * Listening Comprehension || LLC || 3 ||  || 2 || c ||   ||
 * Written Expression || LWE || 2 || Story Starter || 5 || b || LWE SS 2.5b ||
 * Basic Reading Skill || LBR || 2 || Word Analysis Task || 3 || a || LBR WAT 2.3a ||
 * Reading Fluency Skills || LRF || 2 || Oral Reading Fluency || 12 || c || LRF ORF 2.12c ||
 * Reading Comprehension || LRC || 4 || Maze Passage || 3 || a || LRC MP 4.3a ||
 * Mathematical Calculation || MC || 6 || Addition Probe || 2 || b || MC AP 6.2b ||
 * Mathematics Problems Solving || MPS || 3 || Problem Solving || 4 || a || MPS 3.4a ||

Curriculum Based Measurement Probes and Probe Creation Tools

 *  [|CBM Warehouse] - A world of CBM resources under one roof.