Barriers to Implementing Curriculum-Based Measurement

The purpose of this investigation was to identify the most problematic barriers to effective implementation of Curriculum-based measures in special education programs as perceived by administrators and teachers. Two studies using the Delphi Probe procedure were conducted. The studies were conducted with 56 special education administrators and 146 special education teachers. Administrators and teachers included in the survey had experience in implementing curriculum-based measurement in their programs, schools, and school districts. Results of the administrator Delphi indicated that the greatest barriers included teacher data utilization, logistical concerns, and the difficulties inherent to introducing change into systems. Results of the teacher Delphi indicated that the greatest problems were logistical and concerns with the face validity of the measures. Implications of the findings are discussed.