Some of my schools use DIBELS. If you google DIBELS you will find the website. The assessments and progress monitoring tests are all free.
The assessment does not tell you areas of weakness in comprehension. It makes some assumptions about comprehensoin based on rate and accuracy. I have found that there is a high correlation for kids who score in the "at risk" category on DIBELS, also score low on the benchmark assessments from F&P. The phonemic awareness assessment at the kindergarten level is very good. Susan Barton recommends this as an initial screener as it will allow you to document kids who may have reading problems. So again, the test is good at helping you find kids who are having trouble and you can progress monitor using the DIBELS forms to see if whatever you are doing is having an impact. But in my opinion, t's a good idea to use this assessment in conjunction with others as well. Amy McGovern Educational Consultant > Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 08:08:50 -0400 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Dibels or AIMSweb > > My school uses a computerized scoring system called STAR. It gives a decent > snapshot of the current reading level of the students in reading and math. > > Carrie Kotula > Third Grade Teacher > Buford Academy > > Building Community Serving Students > > ________________________________ > > From: [email protected] on behalf of [email protected] > Sent: Mon 3/9/2009 4:12 PM > To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Dibels or AIMSweb > > > > If you want to know what they do fast DIBELS and AIMSweb tests are for you. > ------Original Message------ > From: Val Swearingin > Sender: > To: [email protected] > ReplyTo: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group > Subject: [MOSAIC] Dibels or AIMSweb > Sent: Mar 9, 2009 12:36 PM > > We are investigating student assessments that would be more specific on > reading level/ability for our students. We currently use the DRA two times a > year, but wanted to find out what is working for you as classroom teachers to > really know your students throughout the year. Have you had good results with > Dibles or AIMSweb? > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > 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. > > > > Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by Alltel > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > 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. > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live™ Groups: Create an online spot for your favorite groups to meet. http://windowslive.com/online/groups?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_groups_032009 _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] 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.
