Progress Probes Assessment
Probe 1 of 5 IEP / RTI Progress Monitoring
Reading Progress Assessment
Mastery Goal: 80% Accuracy
Student:
Date:
Examiner:
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Part A: Multisyllabic Word Decoding
(Read each word aloud)
Score: _____ / 10 (Target ≥ 8)
1. pollination
2. communicate
3. vibration
4. direction
5. nectar
6. surrounding
7. forager
8. honeycomb
9. waggle
10. colony
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Part B: Instructional Text Passage
135 words • Instructional Level (680L)
The Secret Language of Bees
Honeybees are remarkable insects that live in complex colonies. Inside a crowded hive, worker bees must communicate clearly to help the group survive. When an adventurous scout bee discovers a field of colorful wildflowers with sweet nectar, she returns to the dark honeycomb to share the location. Instead of making loud sounds, she performs a specialized physical movement called the waggle dance. As she wiggles her abdomen in rhythmic circles, surrounding bees feel the rapid vibrations along the wax walls. The exact angle of her dance indicates the direction of the blossoms in relation to the sun. Furthermore, the duration of her dance signals the distance to the food source. Through this extraordinary system of communication, hundreds of eager forager bees quickly fly to the meadow to collect pollen for the colony.
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Part C: Main Idea & Supporting Details
Score: _____ / 3 (Target ≥ 2.5 / 3)
1. What is the main idea of this passage? Score: [ 1 pt ]
A Honeybees communicate food location and distance to the colony using a waggle dance.
B Scout bees prefer to visit meadows that have colorful wildflowers and sweet nectar.
C Worker bees survive by making loud buzzing sounds inside the crowded hive.
D All insects in nature share the exact same dance movements to find food in winter.
2. Supporting Detail 1 (write one piece of text evidence supporting the main idea): Score: [ 1 pt ]
3. Supporting Detail 2 (write a second piece of text evidence from the passage): Score: [ 1 pt ]
Probe 1 Scoring & Mastery Verification IEP Criteria: 80% accuracy across decoding & comprehension
Part A: Decoding
_____ / 10 = _____ %
[ ] ≥ 80% Met [ ] Not Met
Part C: Main Idea & 2 Details
_____ / 3 = _____ %
[ ] ≥ 80% Met [ ] Not Met
Combined Objective
[ ] GOAL MET (Both ≥ 80%)
[ ] Progressing toward goal
Probe 2 of 5 IEP / RTI Progress Monitoring
Reading Progress Assessment
Mastery Goal: 80% Accuracy
Student:
Date:
Examiner:
1
Part A: Multisyllabic Word Decoding
(Read each word aloud)
Score: _____ / 10 (Target ≥ 8)
1. bioluminescence
2. tremendous
3. pressure
4. environment
5. predator
6. tentacles
7. adaptation
8. mysterious
9. survive
10. anglerfish
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Part B: Instructional Text Passage
139 words • Instructional Level (700L)
Creatures of the Midnight Zone
The midnight zone is a mysterious part of the ocean located thousands of feet beneath the surface. In this deep underwater world, sunlight never penetrates the freezing water, and the crushing water pressure is tremendous. In spite of these brutal conditions, unusual creatures have developed clever adaptations to survive. For example, the female anglerfish has a glowing spine extending from her head that shines in the pitch-black darkness. This biological light, known as bioluminescence, lures curious prey directly toward the predator’s sharp teeth. Other creatures, like the giant squid, possess flexible bodies without fragile bones to withstand the immense pressure, along with massive eyes that detect the faintest glimmer of movement. These extraordinary physical traits allow deep ocean animals to thrive where humans could never survive without protective submarines.
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Part C: Main Idea & Supporting Details
Score: _____ / 3 (Target ≥ 2.5 / 3)
1. What is the main idea of this passage? Score: [ 1 pt ]
A Deep ocean animals have developed unique adaptations to survive in dark, freezing conditions.
B The female anglerfish uses a glowing spine on her head to attract curious prey in the dark.
C Sunlight is unable to reach the ocean floor because the water contains too much dirt.
D Submarines are the only objects capable of moving safely through ocean depths.
2. Supporting Detail 1 (write one piece of text evidence supporting the main idea): Score: [ 1 pt ]
3. Supporting Detail 2 (write a second piece of text evidence from the passage): Score: [ 1 pt ]
Probe 2 Scoring & Mastery Verification IEP Criteria: 80% accuracy across decoding & comprehension
Part A: Decoding
_____ / 10 = _____ %
[ ] ≥ 80% Met [ ] Not Met
Part C: Main Idea & 2 Details
_____ / 3 = _____ %
[ ] ≥ 80% Met [ ] Not Met
Combined Objective
[ ] GOAL MET (Both ≥ 80%)
[ ] Progressing toward goal
Probe 3 of 5 IEP / RTI Progress Monitoring
Reading Progress Assessment
Mastery Goal: 80% Accuracy
Student:
Date:
Examiner:
1
Part A: Multisyllabic Word Decoding
(Read each word aloud)
Score: _____ / 10 (Target ≥ 8)
1. electricity
2. generator
3. renewable
4. pollution
5. atmosphere
6. turbine
7. mechanical
8. propeller
9. transformation
10. advantage
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Part B: Instructional Text Passage
136 words • Instructional Level (690L)
Harnessing the Wind
Wind power is becoming one of the most valuable renewable resources for producing clean electricity. Towering structures called wind turbines are constructed across open plains and windy hillsides. When strong breezes blow across the landscape, they push against the massive propeller blades, causing them to rotate rapidly. As these giant blades spin, they turn an internal shaft connected to a mechanical generator. This device transforms the motion of moving air into usable electrical energy that travels through regional power lines into homes, schools, and hospitals. Unlike burning coal or oil, generating electricity from wind produces zero toxic air pollution and releases no harmful greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. By capturing natural air currents, communities can supply abundant electrical power while protecting the surrounding environment for future generations.
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Part C: Main Idea & Supporting Details
Score: _____ / 3 (Target ≥ 2.5 / 3)
1. What is the main idea of this passage? Score: [ 1 pt ]
A Wind turbines generate clean, renewable electricity from moving air without pollution.
B Giant propeller blades turn rapidly whenever strong breezes blow across hillsides.
C Burning coal and oil is the safest way to provide power to hospitals and schools.
D Open plains are the only geographic locations where electricity can be used.
2. Supporting Detail 1 (write one piece of text evidence supporting the main idea): Score: [ 1 pt ]
3. Supporting Detail 2 (write a second piece of text evidence from the passage): Score: [ 1 pt ]
Probe 3 Scoring & Mastery Verification IEP Criteria: 80% accuracy across decoding & comprehension
Part A: Decoding
_____ / 10 = _____ %
[ ] ≥ 80% Met [ ] Not Met
Part C: Main Idea & 2 Details
_____ / 3 = _____ %
[ ] ≥ 80% Met [ ] Not Met
Combined Objective
[ ] GOAL MET (Both ≥ 80%)
[ ] Progressing toward goal
Probe 4 of 5 IEP / RTI Progress Monitoring
Reading Progress Assessment
Mastery Goal: 80% Accuracy
Student:
Date:
Examiner:
1
Part A: Multisyllabic Word Decoding
(Read each word aloud)
Score: _____ / 10 (Target ≥ 8)
1. precipitation
2. expanding
3. accordion
4. moisture
5. evaporation
6. temperature
7. succulent
8. ecosystem
9. capacity
10. protection
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Part B: Instructional Text Passage
138 words • Instructional Level (710L)
The Mighty Saguaro Cactus
The giant saguaro cactus is a magnificent plant that dominates the arid Sonoran Desert. In this harsh ecosystem, annual precipitation is extremely scarce, and summertime temperatures frequently exceed one hundred degrees. To survive severe droughts, the saguaro relies on specialized water-storage structures. The thick green stem of the plant is covered in accordion-like pleats that can stretch outward. When brief thunderstorms drench the soil, the cactus absorbs gallons of moisture through its wide shallow roots and rapidly expands in size. A mature saguaro can hold thousands of pounds of water inside its spongy internal pulp. In addition, a tough outer layer of waxy skin prevents water evaporation in the scorching heat, while sharp, needle-like spines provide defense against thirsty desert animals looking for a refreshing drink.
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Part C: Main Idea & Supporting Details
Score: _____ / 3 (Target ≥ 2.5 / 3)
1. What is the main idea of this passage? Score: [ 1 pt ]
A The saguaro cactus has specialized structures that allow it to collect, store, and conserve water.
B Desert animals frequently drink water from cactus stems during scorching summer heat.
C Violent thunderstorms arrive every afternoon across the Sonoran Desert.
D Accordion pleats are designed solely to make cacti appear larger to nearby predators.
2. Supporting Detail 1 (write one piece of text evidence supporting the main idea): Score: [ 1 pt ]
3. Supporting Detail 2 (write a second piece of text evidence from the passage): Score: [ 1 pt ]
Probe 4 Scoring & Mastery Verification IEP Criteria: 80% accuracy across decoding & comprehension
Part A: Decoding
_____ / 10 = _____ %
[ ] ≥ 80% Met [ ] Not Met
Part C: Main Idea & 2 Details
_____ / 3 = _____ %
[ ] ≥ 80% Met [ ] Not Met
Combined Objective
[ ] GOAL MET (Both ≥ 80%)
[ ] Progressing toward goal
Probe 5 of 5 IEP / RTI Progress Monitoring
Reading Progress Assessment
Mastery Goal: 80% Accuracy
Student:
Date:
Examiner:
1
Part A: Multisyllabic Word Decoding
(Read each word aloud)
Score: _____ / 10 (Target ≥ 8)
1. navigation
2. generation
3. destination
4. continent
5. orientation
6. migration
7. hibernate
8. instinct
9. journey
10. magnificent
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Part B: Instructional Text Passage
140 words • Instructional Level (720L)
The Great Monarch Journey
Every autumn, millions of monarch butterflies undertake one of the most astonishing migrations in the animal kingdom. As freezing winter weather approaches in Canada and the northern United States, these delicate insects take flight toward warmer climates. Remarkably, they travel thousands of miles south across North America to reach the high mountain forests of Mexico, where they gather on fir trees to hibernate peacefully. Biologists have discovered that monarchs possess an internal navigation system that guides their flight. They determine proper geographic orientation by combining the position of the sun with their internal body clock. Even more astonishing, the individual butterflies returning north in the spring belong to a new generation that has never seen Mexico before. Guided purely by instinct, they preserve this magnificent migration cycle year after year.
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Part C: Main Idea & Supporting Details
Score: _____ / 3 (Target ≥ 2.5 / 3)
1. What is the main idea of this passage? Score: [ 1 pt ]
A Monarch butterflies complete an amazing multi-generational migration using natural navigation.
B Monarch butterflies hibernate peacefully on fir trees in Mexican mountain forests.
C Freezing winter temperatures in Canada prevent all butterfly species from flying.
D Internal body clocks are only found in insects native to North American continents.
2. Supporting Detail 1 (write one piece of text evidence supporting the main idea): Score: [ 1 pt ]
3. Supporting Detail 2 (write a second piece of text evidence from the passage): Score: [ 1 pt ]
Probe 5 Scoring & Mastery Verification IEP Criteria: 80% accuracy across decoding & comprehension
Part A: Decoding
_____ / 10 = _____ %
[ ] ≥ 80% Met [ ] Not Met
Part C: Main Idea & 2 Details
_____ / 3 = _____ %
[ ] ≥ 80% Met [ ] Not Met
Combined Objective
[ ] GOAL MET (Both ≥ 80%)
[ ] Progressing toward goal
