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Monitoring a child’s progress toward a predetermined goal is critical in ensuring the effectiveness of intervention. This chapter describes the importance of progress monitoring as it relates to the problem-solving process, explains the various methods of tracking progress, and guides practitioners in the selection of appropriate progress monitoring tools.
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Armstrong, K.H., Ogg, J.A., Sundman-Wheat, A.N., Walsh, A.S. (2014). Progress Monitoring. In: Evidence-Based Interventions for Children with Challenging Behavior. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7807-2_8
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