Dibels

(Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills)

DIBELS is an assessment used to measure the acquisition of early literacy skills from kindergarten through fourth grade.

The purposes of DIBELS are:

to identify students who may be at risk for reading difficulties (universal screening);
to help teachers identify areas to target instructional support;
to monitor at-risk students while they receive additional, targeted instruction; and
to examine the effectiveness of your school’s system of instructional supports.

The advantages of DIBELS are:

DIBELS has been specifically designed to be used within a problem-solving, outcomes-driven model of decision-making and response to intervention.
The DIBELS measures are reliable and valid.
Research-based benchmark goals are available which define a level at which the odds are in the student’s favor of meeting later reading outcome goals (Dymanic Measurement Group, 2018).

Testing Schedule for Grades K-4

Sept. 7-14, 2018

January 7 -17, 2019

May 13-23, 2019

Please contact the school counselor for further information: