Flores, Stephanie - Reading Specialist
Page Navigation
-
In the Deer Valley Unified School District, all Kindergarten through third grade students are assessed using the DIBELS 8th Edition screener in August, December and May.
The Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) 8th Edition are a set of procedures and measures for assessing the acquisition of early literacy skills from kindergarten through eighth grade. They are designed to be short (one minute) fluency measures used to regularly monitor the development of early literacy and early reading skills.DVUSD also utilizes DIBELS assessment for progress monitoring to determine if students are making growth in their reading skills and to make instructional decisions. DIBELS often tells teachers whether or not their teaching has been effective for that student and provides direction on what reading struggles a student may be experiencing. Progress monitoring assessments are utilized every 2-3 weeks for any student who is not reading at grade level.
Your child's teacher can provide you with his/her scores from the Benchmark tests (August, December, and May) as well as any progress monitoring scores from throughout the school year. The Reading Specialist (Mrs. Flores) can also provide you with any data that you request regarding your child. DIBELS data is often shared at parent-teacher conferences for Kindergarten-3rd Grade students, but additional scores can be provided to you upon request.
For more information about DIBELS 8th edition, click here.