What is the definition of a level? Can a progress monitoring assessment also serve as the summative assessment?
In intervention programs, a level will be determined by the organization of the program, and the content covered. On page 310, for all programs, Criteria 1 & 2, note progress-monitoring as (curriculum-embedded, criterion-referenced to lessons) assessments that measure instructional effectiveness and monitor student progress at a minimum of every six to eight weeks. On page 312, for intervention programs, Criterion 10 notes that progress monitoring assessments are based on content taught in the set of lessons, and when appropriate, previously taught skills and strategies. Progress monitoring tests should be analyzed to determine which students have mastered the content, and which students need additional help in that area, and should influence how the teachers modify the curriculum. (Framework, pages 253-257) In addition, Criteria1 & 2 on page 310 state that summative assessments are curriculum-embedded and criterion-referenced to lessons at trimester or semester. Criterion 12 for inter
