Progress Monitoring: Using Data to Drive Instruction and Improve Student Outcomes

December 2, 2026
3:30 PM-4:30 PM

Effective progress monitoring is essential to developing high-quality IEPs and ensuring meaningful student growth. This interactive webinar will explore how educators can systematically collect, analyze, and use student performance data to measure progress toward IEP goals and make informed instructional decisions. Participants will examine practical progress-monitoring tools, strategies for interpreting data, and decision-making processes for adjusting specially designed instruction (SDI) when students are not making expected progress.

Suggested Attendees:

  • Building Administrators
  • General and Special Education Teachers
  • Ancillary Staff

Presenter

Dr. Sara Holding

Special Education Compliance Advisor
The Charter Collaborative at Saginaw Valley State University

Dr. Jacqueline McDougal

Special Education Consultant
The Center for Charter Schools at Central Michigan University

Michelle Wolschlager

Special Education Consultant
The Center for Charter Schools at Central Michigan University

In the spirit of accessibility for all participants, please contact us at events@thecenterforcharters.org to request supports to effectively participate in the session.