In RTI, what is the purpose of progress monitoring?

• A. To determine which students need more academic support by collecting and reviewing data regularly
• B. To replace instruction with frequent testing
• C. To identify students for gifted programs only
• D. To evaluate teachers’ performance

Answer: (A)

Progress monitoring in RTI is about tracking a student’s growth over time by collecting regular performance data to see whether targeted interventions are helping. This data-driven approach helps teachers and teams decide who needs more or different support and whether current strategies are working, so they can adjust as needed. It isn’t intended to replace instruction with constant testing, it isn’t only for identifying gifted students, and it isn’t a measure of teacher performance. Therefore, the best choice is to determine which students need more academic support by collecting and reviewing data regularly.