easyCBM
Letter Sounds

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 curriculum-based general outcome measures, or 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. In Grades K-8, easyCBM provides three forms of a screening measure to be used locally for establishing benchmarks and multiple forms (generally 17 in reading) to be used to monitor progress. All measures have been developed with reference to specific content in reading (National Reading Panel) and developed using Item Response Theory (IRT).

Acquisition & Cost

Where to Obtain:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
For Districts: easyCBM@hmhco.com. For Teachers: support@easycbm.com
For Districts: HMH, Attention Customer Experience Support—Assessments, 255 38th Avenue, Suite L, St. Charles, IL 60174. For Teachers: BRT, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403
For Districts: 800.323.9540. For Teachers: 541.346.3535
For Districts: http://www.hmhco.com/hmh-assessments/response-to-intervention/easycbm. For Teachers: https://www.easycbm.com/.
Initial Cost:
$5.00 per student
Replacement Cost:
$5.00 per student per year
Included in Cost:
easyCBM is available through HMH on an annual subscription license for districts. Price is $5/student/year. The price includes manuals and use of the assessments. In Year 1, there are three training webinars; one is provided at no charge and two cost $200 each. easyCBM is also available directly through the University of Oregon for individual classroom teacher use (limited to one teacher per building, maximum of 200 students). This teacher subscription includes the online training that is part of the system.
Teachers have unlimited access to the system and reports. For Letter Sounds, students read letters aloud and teachers monitor/track their errors. Training is available within the system.

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 $200 each.
Qualified Administrators:
Paraprofessionals or professionals
Access to Technical Support:
Help desk via email and phone

Administration

Assessment Format:
  • Individual
  • Small group
  • Large group
  • Computer-administered
Scoring Time:
  • Scoring is automatic OR
  • 1 minutes per student
Scores Generated:
  • Raw score
  • Percentile score
Administration Time:
  • 1 minutes per student
Scoring Method:
  • Manually (by hand)
  • Automatically (computer-scored)
Technology Requirements:
  • Computer or tablet
  • Internet connection