The main purpose of this study was to evaluate technical adequacy of
vocabulary-matching Curriculum-Based Measurement(CBM) in a content class of assessment
for special education pre-teachers. In a class of special education program at a University, a
total of 42 pre-teachers participated in this study. First, the alternate-form reliability and
criterion validity were evaluated, and simple regression analyses were used to examine the
predictive validity of vocabulary-matching CBM to the traditional academic achievement
tests(i.e., mid and final exams). The results indicated that both the reliability and validity of
vocabulary-matching CBM were adequate, supporting the evidence of technical adequacy of
the CBM. Second, in order to analyze the group differences on their CBM performance, the
participants divided into three groups: (1) low, (2) mid, and (3) high according to their final
grades. The study found that there were statistically significant group differences between
low and high groups. Third, the pre-teachers were positively evaluated the use of
vocabulary-matching CBM to monitor their progress in their assessment class and possible
use of it in future classes for students with special needs. Implications for the practices at
the university level, and future research and practice work were suggested.