Think of DIBELS like a thermometer. It's not the weather. But, it's a powerful tool to indicate the weather. With good validity, DIBELS can indicate how a student is acquiring the skills to progress in the curriculum. 

At GHS we use DIBELS in Year 2+ as a screening and progress monitoring tool. 

DIBELS is a series of timed reading tests. It takes approximate 5-12 minutes per child depending on their year level. 

DIBELS is free online and updated regularly by the University of Oregon. 

Grade K = Year 1, Grade 1 = Year 2 etc.....

An Australasian Version was released in 2023!

Kāhui Ako DIBELS Spreadsheet Templates 

A Step-by-step guide to entering data onto DDS