Multiple Measures of Assessment

The Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills Next (DIBELS Next) 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 was develped to measure recognized and empirically validated skills related to reading outcomes. Each measure has been thoroughly researched and has demonstrated reliablity and validity with respect to early literacy development. Individual results are predictive of later reading proficiency. The measures also serve as aids in the early identification of students who are not progressing as expected. When used as recommended, the results can be used to evaluate individual student development and to provide grade level feedback toward validated instructional objectives.

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Founded by educators nearly 40 years ago, Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) is a global non-profit educational services organization known for its flagship interim assessment, Measures of Academic Progress (MAP). These assessments measure student growth and learning needs, foster educators' ability to accelerate student learning, and are based on research that supports assessment validity and data interpretation.

In any given classroom, students learn and grow at different rates. To help tailor teaching to meet the needs of all students, this computer adaptive research-based assessment is used three times during the school year in grades K-8. The NWEA assessments deliver precise and immediate results that identify learning levels, and the data is used to differentiate instruction.

NWEA assessments react to each student’s answers. In the testing world, this makes assessments “adaptive,” or personalized to measure the needs of every student. If your child answers a question correctly, the test follows up with a more challenging question. If your child answers incorrectly, the test follows up with an easier question.

This computer-adaptive test dynamically adjusts to each student’s instructional level for personalized testing. It provides a clear understanding of students’ performance across a range of subjects without being limited to a particular grade level, making it easy to develop individualized learning plans. NWEA assessments can be used as a diagnostic tool, to assist with student placement, and to measure gains to provide insight into program effectiveness.

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STAR assessments are computer adaptive, using sophisticated item calibration and psychometrics to dynamically adjust to each student’s unique responses. Fully supported by extensive research, they are easy to administer and yield the valid, reliable, actionable data educators need.

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