The document discusses ways to monitor student progress and provide feedback to help improve performance. It provides examples from a Business and Economics department that uses spreadsheets to track estimated grades, assignments, exam scores, and progress over time with color coding. One spreadsheet assigns green, orange, or red colors to indicate if students are performing above, on target, or below expectations. Another example shares a teacher's monthly report with school leaders that includes student names, recent test scores, exam tiers, potential and current grades, and comments on performance and needs.