Describe the learner, goal, and measurement method. Makeform creates a repeatable progress monitoring form for dates, opportunities, scores, supports, observations, and instructional next steps.
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Sample prompts for the builder
Choose a prompt, adapt its measurement rules, or send it to the builder. The fields are an example, not a student record.
Audience
Teachers tracking a learner's repeated oral-reading probes
Format
Timed probe record with accuracy and notes
Prompt size
309 chars
Example form structure
Timed probe record with accuracy and notes
Student, date, and assessor
Passage and grade level
Words attempted and errors
Prompt level used
Error pattern and next step
Suggested routing tags
On track
Review needed
New baseline
Define the denominator as well as the score: 8 correct responses out of 10 opportunities is more useful than recording 80% without context.
Step 1
Define
goal, observable skill, and measurement rule
Step 2
Observe
same probe, duration, or opportunity count
Step 3
Record
score, supports, setting, and context
Step 4
Respond
review the pattern and plan instruction
Consistent evidence
Record the result and how it was produced. Stable definitions and structured fields help the team compare sessions.
Place the goal, skill, method, and mastery rule beside the score.
Capture correct responses and total opportunities separately, preserving the underlying trial count behind a percentage.
Use consistent choices for setting, prompt level, materials, attendance, and other factors, with a short note only when context needs explanation.
Flexible monitoring
Start with the goal definition and data rule, then choose fields that fit the observation.
Record probe version, duration, items attempted, items correct, error patterns, and whether the learner worked independently.
Track occurrences, observation length, opportunities, or duration for a behavior defined in observable terms.
Let staff choose goals addressed and show only the measurement fields relevant to those goals during that session.
Give every collector the same prompt levels and scoring definitions.
Build the form
Describe what staff observe, the collection schedule, and the details needed for comparison.
Name the skill, baseline, target, schedule, observation length, and scoring rule.
Add goal identifiers, choices, scoring anchors, and definitions.
Confirm the form captures opportunities, score, supports, context, and next steps.
Give the team one published form and route submissions into a consistent record for scheduled review and instructional planning.
Choose a collection method
Repeated measurement works best when the same definitions and fields follow every observation.
Field guide
Adapt these six sections and scoring rules to the learner's goals and your collection routine.
Record identity
Use the minimum needed identifiers and record who collected the measure. Keep unrelated sensitive details out of narrative notes.
Goal context
Show the goal code, target skill, baseline, and target date so the observer knows what the score measures.
Measurement setup
Capture the probe, materials, setting, and duration so changed conditions remain visible during review.
Performance data
Record raw counts with the score. Ten correct out of twelve reveals more than a rounded percentage.
Observation context
Keep common factors structured and narrative notes brief and objective. Describe what happened, not presumed motivation.
Instructional response
End with the collector's recommended action and next measurement date. The education team handles broader decisions.
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Open toolFAQ
Answers for education staff building a repeatable data routine.
It is a repeatable record of evidence toward a learning or IEP goal. It identifies the learner, goal, date, measure, opportunities, result, prompts, context, and next step so the team can review a sequence instead of isolated notes.
Include student identifier, goal code, target skill, baseline, target, method, date, and required raw data such as trials, correct responses, frequency, duration, or rubric score. Add prompt level, supports, collector, notes, and next date.
Define correct responses or occurrences, observation length, opportunity count, and each prompt or rubric level inside the form. Use fixed choices for recurring context, then test a sample entry with collectors.
Yes. Ask which goals were addressed and show a conditional section for each selection, with its own method, opportunities, score, and notes. Separate forms may be simpler when procedures differ substantially.
Yes. Academic fields can cover accuracy, rate, probe, and error type. Behavior fields can cover frequency, duration, intervals, opportunities, setting, and replacement behavior. Use a consistent definition and observation window.
Follow the goal and education team's schedule. Put the frequency in the instructions and record the next date. The appropriate interval depends on the skill, measure, instructional cycle, and local process.
Yes. Makeform is unlimited free: you can generate, edit, and publish your progress monitoring form without a submission cap. The paid tier removes the Makeform badge.
Review comparable entries on the team's schedule. Consider opportunity counts, score direction, prompt level, and changes in conditions. Document questions and instructional next steps; the responsible education team makes broader decisions.
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