Maureen, We are also considering DIBELS as an assessment tool. I
would be very interested in reading your paper. Please e-mail it to
me.
Thanks,
Kim
On 12/08/05, Maureen wrote:
> On 7/14/05, Cheryle wrote:
>> On 7/14/05, A wrote:
>>> I am looking at DIBELS as a potential tool to use in my first
>>> grade classroom after attending a fluency PD this summer. The
>>> teacher leading the session, and several of the teachers in the
>>> session really liked this assessment, which is required for the
>>> Kentucky Reading First schools. (My school is not a Reading
>>> First school.) We are required to administer the DRA, and I
>>> think I will try DIBELS this year too. It is available free of
>>> charge from the DIBELS website.
>>>
>>> I am interested in any feedback from folks who have used this
>>> assessment - pro and con. Please don't spare me your real
>>> opinion just because I am thinking of using it. I really want to
>>> know.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>
>> This past year was the first that we used DIBELS in our district.
>> It has been mandated by the state. It can be time consuming,
>> especially in the grades K-2. Third grade only has the oral reading
>> fluency test. I used it to help me pinpoint areas where particular
>> children needed help. However, my co=workers and I found faults
>> with it as well. I would recommend going to the University of
>> Oregon website (Official DIBELS Homepage.
>> http://dibels.uoregon.edu/) and read the technical papers listed
>> there, especially Technical Report #10 by Good and Kaminsky.
>>
>> My curiosity was aroused when we found that students followed a
>> pattern of pass-fail-pass-fail and so on. TR #10 explains how the
>> creators of DIBELS leveled the passages. It makes no sense to me.
>>
>> For one of my Master's classes I wrote a paper on my findings in my
>> classroom. I would be glad to email it to you if you are interested
>> in reading it.
>
> I am studying for the National Boards. I would love to read the
paper
> you wrote on it. Thanks,
> Maureen