Curriculum-Based Assessment (CBA), also known as Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM), is a form of assessment that involves the repeated and direct measurement of a student’s performance on skills that are part of the academic curriculum, such as reading, math, writing, and spelling. The goal of CBA is to track a student’s progress over time to ensure they are meeting academic benchmarks. This type of assessment is useful for identifying areas of strength and weakness, guiding instruction, and adjusting interventions to improve student outcomes.
Example
A teacher is using CBA to monitor a student’s progress in reading fluency. Each week, the student reads a passage from the curriculum aloud for one minute, and the teacher records the number of words read correctly (words per minute or WPM). Over time, the teacher analyzes the student’s data to see whether they are improving in reading fluency. If the student’s progress stalls or declines, the teacher can adjust instruction by providing additional reading support or modifying the reading materials to better match the student’s skill levelIn Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), leve....