Advances in Progress Monitoring:
Curriculum-Based Measurement Research & Innovations

Location: University of Minnesota Continuing Education and Conference Center

Friday, May 5

8 - 8:30 a.m. REGISTRATION

8:30 - 9 a.m. Welcome and overview
Christine Espin, Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Stan Deno, Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Concurrent Sessions

9 - 10:15 a.m.

• Advances in monitoring progress in reading
  Christine Espin, Ph.D., University of Minnesota
• Extensions to special population: Deaf/hard of hearing [PowerPoint slides]
  Susan Rose, Ph.D., University of Minnesota

10:15 - 10:30 a.m. BREAK

10:30 - 11:45 a.m.

• Advances in monitoring progress in writing
  Kristen McMaster, Ph.D., University of Minnesota
• Extensions to special population: Significant cognitive disabilities
  Teri Wallace, Ph.D., University of Minnesota

11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m. LUNCH

1 - 2:15 p.m.

• Advances in monitoring progress in content area
  Todd Busch, Ph.D., Minnesota State University Mankato
• Extensions to special population: English language learners
  Heather Campbell, Ph.D., St. Olaf College

2:15 - 2:30 p.m. BREAK

2:30 - 4 p.m.

• Advances in monitoring progress in math
  Anne Foegen, Ph.D., Iowa State University
• Technical issues in a response to intervention approach [.pdf]
  Matthew Burns, Ph.D., University of Minnesota
  Theodore Christ, Ph.D., University of Minnesota

3:45 - 4 p.m. BREAK

4 - 5:30 p.m. Keynote address

Response to Intervention (RTI): The evidence base
Doug Fuchs, Ph.D., Peabody College of Vanderbilt University

5:30 - 7 p.m. Poster sessions and reception

• Poster presenters:
  Betty Benson
  Sally Du
  Hilda Ives Wiley
  Cindy Jiban
  Linda Kung
  Miya Miura Wayman
  Barbara Scierka
  Kyounghee Seo
  Renata Ticha
  Jacalyn Weissenburger

Saturday, May 6

8 - 8:30 a.m. REGISTRATION

Concurrent Sessions

8:30 - 10 a.m.

• Use of progress monitoring at school and district level for decision making [.pdf]
  Ben Silberglitt, Ph.D., St. Croix River Education District, Minnesota
  Kim Gibbons, Ph.D., St. Croix River Education District, Minnesota
  Doug Marston, Ph.D., Minneapolis Public Schools
  Kerry Bollman
  Barbara Scierka
• Advances in progress monitoring in early literacy
  Scott McConnell, Ph.D., University of Minnesota

10 - 10:15 a.m. BREAK

10:15 - 11:15 a.m.

• Use of progress monitoring at the state level for decision making
  Edward Shapiro, Ph.D., Lehigh University
• Technical issues in using progress monitoring for instruction
  Pam Stecker, Ph.D., Clemson University
  Erica Lembke, Ph.D., University of Missouri

11:15 - 11:30 a.m. BREAK

11:30 a.m. - noon

Closing remarks
Stan Deno, Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Noon - 12:30 p.m. Panel discussion

Conference organizers: Stan Deno, Ph.D. and Christine Espin, Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Registration includes food and beverages at lunch, reception, and during the breaks. Please print and mail the registration form from the Web site with your check for $50 (payable to University of Minnesota) to:

Saba Ghazi-Moghadam
250 Education Sciences Building
Special Education Program
College of Education and Human Development
University of Minnesota
56 East River Road, Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone: 612-625-0780, e-mail: ghaz0002@umn.edu