DIBELS

DIBELS ® (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills) is a set of procedures and measures for assessing the acquisition of literacy skills. They are designed to be short (one minute) fluency measures that can be used to regularly detect risk and monitor the development of early literacy and early reading skills in kindergarten through eighth grade.

The research-based subtests are predictive of later reading proficiency and contribute to a composite score that is the single best predictor of later reading development. The measures are consistent with many of the Common Core State Standards in Reading, especially those for Foundational Skills. Combined, the measures form an assessment system of early literacy development that allows educators to readily and reliably determine student progress in kindergarten through eighth grade.

Learn more about DIBELS

Setup/Preparation

• DIBELS Materials Update
• DIBELS Benchmarking Materials
• DIBELS Progress Monitoring Materials

Administration

• DIBELS Administration Webinar

• DIBELS Administration Timeline

• DIBELS Administration and Scoring Guide