North Carolina continues to move forward with providing our youngest readers with research and evidence-based literacy instruction aligned with the Science of Reading. The state procurement process determined and approved Amplify as the vendor for the NC K-3 formative and diagnostic reading assessment. Amplify provides mCLASS, which uses DIBELS 8th Edition and Lectura, as the assessment tools for all K-3 students enabling teachers to automate scoring and receive instant targeted instructional recommendations. mCLASS includes benchmark assessments and ongoing progress monitoring to comprehensively support each student’s literacy development with foundational skills assessments, comprehension assessments, and dyslexia screening assessments.
DIBELS 8th Edition and Lectura fulfills legislative requirements for K-3 students with subtest measures for:
Phonemic awareness
Phonics
Fluency
Vocabulary
Comprehension
Contacts
DIBELS has transitioned from the Office of Learning and Teaching to the Office of Accountability. Both teams will work to ensure the successful implementation of DIBELS in all schools. Please direct any questions to the following district staff.
Angela Anderson (angela1.anderson@cms.k12.nc.us)