I use DIBELS as a tool to check how my kids are doing.
We use DIBELS to screen for children who might need further testing for dyslexia. Our reading specialist used it as a quick screen, if serious shortcomings were noted then she did the more intensive testing that is very time consuming. In Texas we have some modifications we can use on the state test called bundling for students identified as dyslexic-readers take the test over two days instead of one, proper nouns are read to them and question and answer choices are read to them. We had a state legislator with a dyslexic relative which is how this all came about. DIBELS showed a problem with 4 of my struggling readers and follow up testing showed dyslexia and children were placed in 504 status. 3 of the 4 received commendation on the reading test with the bundling. They also qualify to have math and science read to them-not sure about the language test in fourth-I teach third. They received these same accommodations on benchmark tests. Laura C _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
