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Re: Dibels reading assess.
Posted by Maureen on 12/08/05

    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

     
     

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