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IntroductionThe BRIGANCE Comprehensive Inventory of Basic Skills II, or CIBS II, is acomprehensive collection of valid, reliable, and well-researched reading, ELA,and math assessments for students with special needs in grades K-9.The CIBS II consists of two content-specific volumes—CIBS II Reading/ELAand CIBS II Mathematics—that offer a complete range of informationon students’ academic skill levels, as demonstrated under real-life,everyday conditions.The CIBS II is designed to meet the requirements of programs serving studentswith special needs. The curriculum-based assessments and grade-levelplacement tests in the CIBS II allow teachers to accurately pinpoint a student’spresent level of achievement. Teachers can then identify a sequence ofobjectives for planning grade-appropriate instruction, for writing IEPs, and forindividualizing ongoing assessment and progress monitoring.CIBS II Reading/ELA includes reading and writing assessments for grades K–9as well as grade-placement tests for grades 1–9. The assessments in theReadiness section can be used to determine kindergarten or first-gradereadiness and to measure progress throughout the first critical years. TheInventory’s key reading and ELA skill areas, listed below, correlate tocommonly tested skills and strategies that reflect state standards. Word Analysis Readiness Speech Functional Word Recognition Listening Spelling Oral Reading Writing Reading Comprehension— Responding to Writing PromptsShort and Long PassagesCIBS II Mathematics contains grade-level placement tests for grades K–8 aswell as a wealth of math assessments organized by the NCTM Standards. Number and Operations Algebra Geometry Measurement Data Analysis and Probability8The mathematics skills, which represent typical grade-level assignments formost state standards, are organized within each section by grades K–2,grades 3–5, and grades 6–8.The following key features of the CIBS II facilitate identifying steps for skillmastery and instructional planning. The Record Book provides a record-keeping and tracking system that isongoing, specific, graphic, and easily interpreted. Supplemental and Related Lists/Skill Sequences provide additional skills toillustrate progress. Assessments provide prewritten IEP objective statements. Readiness assessments are correlated to the BRIGANCEReadiness Activities.The CIBS II helps special education teachers and program directors to: meet inclusion goals by determining present level of academicachievement and functional performance (PLAAFP), areas of strengthand need, and instructional objectives; communicate student progress and instructional objectives to parents; provide an appropriate assessment system that aligns with theircurriculum and provides a means for gathering data on thestudents’ progress; track and report individual and group progress online atwww.BRIGANCE.com (annual subscription rates apply); support a referral for further evaluation or for special services or toconfirm a diagnosis; assess school readiness by tapping predictors of school success.Although primarily used as a criterion-referenced measure, key developmentalassessments in the Comprehensive Inventory of Basic Skills II have also beennewly standardized and validated on children ages five to thirteen. If you wishto derive quotients, percentiles, and grade and age-equivalents, see the CIBS IIStandardized and the accompanying Standardized Record Book available fromCurriculum Associates, Inc. To learn more about the standardization of theComprehensive Inventory of Basic Skills II, see Chapters 6–8 of the CIBS IIStandardization and Validation Manual.BRIGANCE CIBS IIOverview BRIGANCE CIBS II Curriculum Associates LLC www.CurriculumAssociates.com 800-225-0248IntroductionOverview

The assessments in the CIBS II Reading/ELA are organized by the followingreading/ELA skills, which are reflected in state standards. Readiness Word Analysis Speech Functional Word Recognition Listening Spelling Oral Reading Writing Reading Comprehension— Responding to WritingShort and Long PassagesPromptsThe assessments in the CIBS II Mathematics are organized by the NCTMStandards. Number and Operations Measurement Algebra Data Analysis and Probability GeometryThe complete BRIGANCE Special Education System includes:1. Inventory of Early Development II (IED II)The IED II is ideal for providing ongoingassessment and instructional planning for studentsup to developmental age 7. The assessments inthe IED II allow easy monitoring of individualprogress and supports the development of eachstudent’s IEP.Inventoryof EarlyDevelopment IIComprehensiveInventory ofBasic Skills IIThe assessments in the CIBS II are organizedinto two volumes: CIBS II Reading/ELA andCIBS II Mathematics. These new editions(2010 copyright) incorporate a broad set ofassessments in key academic skill areas reflectedin state and national standards.Reading ELAComprehensiveInventory ofBasic Skills IIMathematics4. CIBS II StandardizedReading, writing, and mathematics standardizedassessments are combined in one convenientinventory for easy administration. The CIBS IIStandardization and Validation Manual includesdemographic information on 2010restandardization and updated tables.ComprehensiveInventory ofBasic Skills IIStandardized5. Transition Skills Inventory (TSI)With comprehensive assessments focused onpost-secondary education, employment,independent living, and community participationskills, the new TSI supports IEP writing andprogress monitoring for middle- and high-schoolstudents and makes it easy to address IDEArequirements for transition planning.6. BRIGANCE OnlineManagement SystemTransition SkillsInventoryCalvin BaldwinInventoryof EarlyDevelopment IIStandardizedUse the online management systemto generate student and class reportsin real time to see progress andcraft instructional plans.Visit www.BRIGANCE.com.IRecord BookIObservations0000004IReportsIFamily ConnectionIBirth DateClass06/10/1999MasonChange InventoryChoose an InventoryHow Do I.Inventory of Early Development IIEnter a New StudentEnter a new studentEnter Inventory DataEnter Inventory Data for astudentComprehensive Inventory of Basic Skills II Standardized assessments from the IED II arecombined in one inventory for ease of use.Validation information is included in the IED IIStandardization and Validation Manual.Student IDedit student informationStudent Status2. IED II StandardizedMy Students I Group Reports I IEP Resources I My Account I Help I LogoutWelcome Pauline MasonBRIGANCE Management SystemTransition Skills InventoryCreate a ReportCreate a Report with astudent’s dataSend a Home LetterSend or Print a Home letter7. CA101Free online training is available 24/7 at www.BRIGANCE.com.9BRIGANCE CIBS II BRIGANCE Special Education SystemBRIGANCE CIBS II Curriculum Associates LLC www.CurriculumAssociates.com 800-225-0248IntroductionThe BRIGANCE Comprehensive Inventory of Basic Skills II is a component ofthe overall BRIGANCE Special Education System developed to help specialeducators determine a student’s present level of academic achievement andfunctional performance (PLAAFP), administer targeted ongoing assessment,measure progress, and plan instruction.3. Comprehensive Inventory ofBasic Skills II (CIBS II)❮BRIGANCE Special Education System

Program DecisionsAs explained below, the CIBS II is an invaluable resource for elementary andmiddle-school programs responsible for complying with these requirements.DETERMINE PRESENT LEVEL OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTThe CIBS II is a comprehensive inventory of grade-placement tests, andreading/ELA and math assessments, ideal for identifying presentlevel of academic achievement.Many assessment items include grade-level notations to pinpoint the levelat which an assessment should begin.PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES FOR AN ONGOING IEPThe major component of most IEPs is the identification of instructional objectivesthat meet the needs of the student. The four requirements of the typicalobjective are the date of the next assessment, the methods of assessment, thepresent level of achievement, and the objectives to be achieved.The CIBS II and the accompanying Record Book meet the requirements ofcompliance as shown below.10RequirementHow the Requirement Is Met1. Date of nextassessmentThe date of the next assessment is recorded in the Datecolumn in the Record Book (RB).2. Methods ofassessmentComprehensive Inventory of Basic Skills II is used forassessing.3. Present level ofachievementSkills of the highest level achieved in the skill sequenceare circled in the RB during the assessment.4. Objectives to beachievedObjectives are identified by underlining in the RB theskills to be achieved, using a pen of the designated color.BRIGANCE CIBS II Each assessment in the CIBS II provides a prewritten IEP objective statement. Ifinstructional objectives are required on locally developed forms, the objecti

5 BRIGANCE CIBS II Table of Contents Table of Contents Page F READING COMPREHENSION—SHORT PASSAGES.168 Assessment—Grade-Placement Test F-1 Reading Vocab