1. 1 Preventing Reading Difficulties with DIBELS Assessment

2. 2 DIBELS http://dibels.uoregon.edu  Dynamic  Indicators of  Basic  Early  Literacy  Skills

3. 3 What is DIBELS  DIBELS is a set of standardized, individually administered measures of early literacy development. They are designed to be short (one minute) fluency measures used to regularly monitor the development of pre- reading and early reading skills.

4. 4 Results of DIBLES  Benchmark – Low risk for reading failure  Strategic – Some risk for reading failure  Intensive – High risk of reading failure

5. 5 Purposes of DIBELS  Prevent Reading Failure  Accountability  Core Reading Program Evaluation  Progress Monitoring  Data-Based Decision Making

6. 6 Key Features of DIBELS  Developed by Dr. Roland Good  Research-Based  Efficient and Low Cost Indicators  Measurement of Automaticity and Fluency  Progress Monitoring  Assessment Linked to Instruction  Focus on End of First Grade Fluency - Prevention of Reading Failure

7. 7 Beginning Reading Core Components #1. Phonemic Awareness: The ability to hear and manipulate sound in words. #2. Phonics: The ability to associate sounds with letters and use these sounds to read words. #3. Fluency : The effortless, automatic ability to read words in isolation (orthographic reading) and connected text. #4. Vocabulary Development: The ability to understand (receptive) and use (expressive) words to acquire and convey meaning. #5. Reading Comprehension: The complex cognitive process involving the intentional interaction between reader and text to extract meaning.

8. 8 Relationship Between DIBELS and the Five Essential Components of Reading Core Component of Literacy Phonological Awareness Alphabetic Principle Accuracy and Fluency with Connected Text Reading Comprehension Vocabulary Risk Indicator that acquisition of crucial skills may be difficult DIBELS Measure Initial Sound Fluency Phoneme Segmentation Fluency Nonsense Word Fluency Oral Reading Fluency (3 rd Grade Screening) Retell Fluency (not required for Reading First Word Use Fluency (not required for Reading First) Letter Naming Fluency

9. 9 Why use DIBELS?  Research shows that DIBELS is a reliable predictor to show if a child will succeed or fail in reading.  Quick  Easy for teachers to use  Can be done frequently  Reliable

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11. 11 STATING THE FACTS… Which students are poor readers at the end of second year primary (1st grade)?  Poor readers at the end of second year primary (1st grade) are at very significant risk for long term academic difficulty.  Poor readers at the end of second year primary (1st grade) are likely to require intensive instructional support to reach end of primary (3rd grade) reading outcomes.

12. 12 How do I use DIBLES in my school  It is used to assess Kindergarten thru Third grade  It is recommended to assess students at the beginning, middle, and end of the year  It is used to progress monitor throughout the year

13. 13 Nonsense Word Fluency Phoneme Segmentatio n Fluency Oral Reading Fluency Initial Sound Fluency Reading Difficulty and Failure Reading and Literacy DIBELS Steppingstones to Literacy