Introduction to DIBELS Next

Stephanie Stollar, PhD

UC Summer Institute

June 14 & 15, 2010

Dynamic Measurement Group

www.dibels.org

sstollar@dibels.org

DMG DIBELS® Next Research and Development Team

• Executive Directorso Ruth Kaminskio Roland Good

• Research Scientistso Kelli Cummingso Kelly Powell-Smitho Stephanie Stollar

• Professional Development Specialistso Kathleen Peterseno Alisa Dorman

• Project Managero Josh Wallin

• Graphic Designero Karla Wysocki

• Research Assistantso Annie Hommelo Doug Riceo Katherine Schwinlero Karla Wysocki

• Data Teamo Beth Deweyo Rachel Latimero Maya O’Neil

• Support Staffo Dan Cohno Laura Collinso Jeff Herioto Sarah Laszlo

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DIBELS® Next Partners

• University of Oregon DIBELS® Data System http://dibels.uoregon.edu• Enter DIBELS® Next data online and

generate automated reports.

• Sopris http://www.sopriswest.com• Publishers of DIBELS® Next print

materials

• Wireless Generationhttp://www.wirelessgeneration.com• DIBELS® Next on palm pilot• mClass data reporting system

DIBELS® Next Overview

• New user-friendly format – Flip-book format for published version

• Sopris/Cambium - www.soprislearning.com– Larger booklet size for downloadable version

• www.dibels.org• New Measures

– DIBELS® Daze– First Sound Fluency

• Retell is part of DORF• WUF-R available as an experimental measure

– Contact info@dibels.org

DIBELS® Next Overview

• Improved measures based on research and user feedback– New directions to facilitate students’ understanding– New content, including all new reading passages– New arrangement of items to increase consistency of scores– Checklist of common response patterns to aid in intervention

planning– New scores for some measures to enhance interpretation– New more child-friendly font in grades K-2

DIBELS® Next Overview

• New research on all measures carried out over 4 years on over 25,000 children in over 90 schools– Use of new readability formula to level passages and decrease

variability of DORF scores– New reliability data– New validity data

• Prediction to NAEP• Prediction to GRADE

– New research on benchmark goals

What Has Not Changed

• DIBELS® Next are still:– Brief, standardized,

repeatable indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills

– Research-based– Used for universal

screening, benchmark assessment, progress monitoring, and systems evaluation

– Appropriate for use within a Response to Intervention model of service delivery

DIBELS® Assess the Basic Early Literacy Skills

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DIBELS® 6th Edition Research References

http://dibels.org/pubs.html

A comprehensive collection of research publications related to DIBELS (14 pages). http://dibels.org/pubs.html

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DIBELS® 6th Edition Technical Adequacy Information (Download)

A comprehensive collection of technical adequacy data for DIBELS 6th Edition (39 pages). http:dibels.org/pubs.html

Overview of Materials

• Benchmark Assessor Materials– 1 scoring booklet per

student– Different booklets for each

grade– Contain all the measures

used in the beginning, middle and end of the year for each grade

– Daze• Administration

Directions and Scoring Key

• Benchmark Student Materials– What the student looks at

to complete the task– Needed for LNF, NWF

and DORF– Daze

• Student worksheet• the only one that

students will write on

DIBELS® Next Assessment Manual

Essential Resource for Administering and Scoring DIBELS® Next• Contains:

– Chapters on the Foundations of DIBELS® Next, Guidelines for Administering and Scoring, Interpreting DIBELS® Next Data, and Implementing DIBELS® Next in Your School

– Administration and scoring rules for all DIBELS® Next measures– Model scoring pages– Appendices including the Pronunciation Guide, practice scoring

sheets and answer keys, Assessment Accuracy Checklists, and sample statements and letters

• Can be downloaded or purchased• Should be available for each DIBELS® Next assessor

Time Needed for Benchmark Assessment per Student

Grade BOY MOY EOY Change from 6th Edition

K 3 minutes 6.5 minutes 5 minutes -1.5

1st 5 minutes 9 minutes 9 minutes -1.5

2nd 9 minutes 7 minutes 7 minutes +3

3rd – 6th 7 minutes 7 minutes 7 minutes +3

Transitioning to DIBELS® Next

• 2 Year Transition Period• Wireless Generation Software Available Fall 2011• School Year Schedule and Benchmark Schedule• Resources For Transitioning

– Materials– Training

• Proximity to Initial DIBELS Training• Other District Initiatives

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DIBELS® Next Training Opportunities

• Online DIBELS® Next Essential and Transition Workshops

• Regional Workshops– Chicago June 18– Columbus August 12

• Training Institutes– Eugene July 12-15– Chicago August 17-20

• Onsite Workshops• IRead Conference

– Cincinnati August 9-11

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Dynamic Measurement Group

• Visit our website www.dibels.org for information on:– Training Opportunities– Becoming a DIBELS Mentor– Research projects– Ordering products