Programs & Assessments
The following web-based programs are used to assess and identify skill gaps for each individual student. Lessons are assigned based on areas of need.
DIBELS Literacy Assessment:
DIBELS Parent Training Recording DIBELS Parent Training Packet Overview The Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) are a set of procedures and measures for assessing the acquisition of early literacy skills from kindergarten through sixth grade. They are designed to be short (one minute) fluency measures used to regularly monitor the development of early literacy and early reading skills. DIBELS are comprised of seven measures to function as indicators of phonemic awareness, alphabetic principle, accuracy and fluency with connected text, reading comprehension, and vocabulary. DIBELS were designed for use in identifying children experiencing difficulty in acquisition of basic early literacy skills in order to provide support early and prevent the occurrence of later reading difficulties. Description of DIBELS Tests First Sound Fluency (FSF) The understanding that words are made up of separate sounds is called “phonemic awareness.” Phonemic awareness is a critical skill in learning to read. The FSF subtest assesses your child’s ability to isolate the beginning sounds in words. Your child is given a word and asked to say the first sound in the word (“What is the first sound you hear in the word ‘man’?” Child “/m/”). Letter Naming Fluency (LNF) On the LNF assessment, your child is shown a page of random letters and asked to name the letters. The number of letters your child names correctly in one minute is counted. Although the ability to name letters is a strong predictor of later reading achievement, studies have demonstrated that it is possible for children to learn letter-sound correspondence without naming letters. Therefore, naming letters is not a powerful instructional target and benchmark goals are not provided. Phoneme Segmentation Fluency (PSF) Understanding that spoken words can be broken down into individual sounds and then blended back together to form a word is an important skill in learning to read and write. On the PSF assessment, your child is given a spoken word and asked to say each sound in the word (“Tell me the sounds in the word ‘mop’?” “Child: /m/ /o/ /p/”). Nonsense Word Fluency (NWF) Children with strong phonics skills know the sounds of letters and are able to blend them together to form words. On the NWF assessment, your child is shown a “nonsense word” containing 2 or 3 letters (e.g. bim, ob) and asked to read the word. Your child is given credit for each correct sound (Correct Letter Sound– CLS) and added credit if he/she reads the word without saying each individual sound (Whole Words Read– WWR). Nonsense words are used so that the teacher knows your child is connecting the sound to the letter rather than recognizing the word by sight. DIBELS Oral Reading Fluency (DORF) On the DORF assessment, your child will read three passages appropriate for his/her grade level for one minute and then asked to retell what was read. The teacher will calculate the words read correctly (Words Correct– WC), your child’s accuracy rate, and the number of words your child uses to appropriately retell what was read. Retelling the story or text is important because it gives the teacher an indication if your child not only can read the words, but can understand what he/she is reading as well. The median WC, accuracy and retell will be used as your child’s score on this assessment. DAZE The DAZE is a measure of your child’s ability to understand what he/she reads. This assessment is typically administered to the whole class at the same time. Your child will be asked to silently read a grade level passage for 3 minutes. Every seventh word in the passage has been replaced by a box containing the correct word and two “distractor” words. Credit is given for each correct answer. Interested in learning more about DIBELS? Visit this website: https://dibels.org/next/index.php **Do you know your child's area(s) of need? Check out this fantastic website for some great games to practice a wide array of skills! http://teachers.cr.k12.de.us/~galgano/dibel2.htm Another great website! http://magnoliatraceelementary.stpsb.org/dibels.html Click on the link below and then use the navigation on the left to discover websites and apps featuring interactive games and activities designed for students to practice skills that are assessed by DIBELS Next. https://sites.google.com/site/onlineactivities4dibels/home Dibels Handouts: Dibels Kindergarten Handout Dibels First Grade Handout Dibels Second Grade Handout Dibels Third Grade Handout Dibels Fourth Grade Handout Dibels Fifth Grade Handout Dibels Sixth Grade Handout |
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