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Decision Rules for Analyzing Academic Progress Monitoring Data

This handout provides an overview of three common decision rules educators can use to analyze academic progress monitoring data. These options include the four-point analysis method, trend line analysis method, and median of the last three data points method. 

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Decision Rules for Analyzing Academic Progress Monitoring Data Tip Sheet
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