easyCBM
Proficient Reading (formerly Reading Comprehension)

Summary

Descriptive Information

easyCBM is a web-based assessment system that includes both benchmarking and progress monitoring assessments combined with a comprehensive array of reports. The assessments in easyCBM are general outcome curriculum-based measures, of CBMs, which are standardized measures that sample from a year's worth of curriculum to assess the degree to which students have mastered the skills and knowledge deemed critical at each grade level. All easyCBM reading measures, in which the Reading Comprehension measure is included, have been developed with reference to the report of the National Reading Panel and developed using using Item Response Theory (IRT). In Grades 2–8, easyCBM provides three Reading Comprehension screening forms to be used locally for establishing benchmarks and 17 forms in Reading Comprehension to be used to monitor progress.

Acquisition & Cost

Where to Obtain:
Developer: Behavioral Research & Teaching (BRT), Dept. of Ed., Univ. of Oregon | Publisher: Riverside Assessments, LLC
District accounts: orders@riversideinsights.com | Individual classroom teacher use: support@easycbm.com
District accounts: Riverside Insights Customer Service, One Pierce Place, Suite 900W, Itasca, IL 60143 | Individual classroom teacher use: BRT, 175 Lokey Education, 5262 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403
District accounts: 800.323.9540 | Individual classroom teacher use: 541.346.3535
District acounts: www.riversideinsights.com/solutions/easycbm | Individual classroom teacher use: easycbm.com
Initial Cost:
$5.10 per student
Replacement Cost:
$5.10 per student per year
Included in Cost:
easyCBM is available for districts through Riverside Insights on a per-student, annual subscription basis. That price includes use of all assessments and manuals. In Year 1, there are three training webinars; one is provided at no charge and two cost $225 each. easyCBM is also available in two different formats---Teacher Lite and Teacher Deluxe---directly through BRT at the University of Oregon for individual classroom teacher use. The Teacher Lite edition is free of charge. It includes a limited number of progress monitoring measures with no more than nine alternate forms of each measure offered. The Teacher Deluxe edition has an annual licensing fee of $39.99/year for one teacher account with up to 200 students. It grants teachers access to the full array of easyCBM measures and reports. All resources and trainings required for implementation are included with the annual subscription at no additional cost. This includes embedded trainings on test administration and interpretation of results, which are provided through the easycbm website.
All measures were developed following Universal Design for Assessment guidelines to reduce the need for accommodations. The system is designed to allow students to complete the assessments in multiple short testing sessions if needed. Districts are directed to use their established procedures for accommodations as needed.

Training & Technical Support

Training Requirements:
Less than one hour of training. In year one, there are three training webinars; one is provided at no charge and two cost $225 each.
Qualified Administrators:
Administrators are expected to have basic student management skills and be familiar with using websites.
Access to Technical Support:
Help desk via email and phone

Administration

Assessment Format:
  • Individual
  • Small group
  • Large group
  • Computer-administered
  • Other: The easyCBM Reading Comprehension measures are optimized for online administration but can also be taken using paper and pencil forms with teachers entering students' responses into the system after the test has been completed. The measures are designed for group administration (with the number of students limited only by the number of available computers/tablets and adults to supervise the testing environment.
Scoring Time:
  • Scoring is automatic OR
  • 0 minutes per student
Scores Generated:
  • Raw score
  • Percentile score
Administration Time:
  • 30 minutes per student
Scoring Method:
  • Manually (by hand)
  • Automatically (computer-scored)
Technology Requirements:
  • Computer or tablet
  • Internet connection