DIBELS TEST: How much do YOU know?

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What does DIBELS actually stand for?

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Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills

Front

How long is each DIBELS probe timed for?

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One minute

Front

What is the wait rule?

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The wait rule is a 3 second pause before providing the response

Front

How do students earn a point for the whole word read on the nonsense word fluency subtest?

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A student must decode the entire nonsense word without sounding it out

Front

If the nonsense word is kiv and the student says kav, how many points for correct letter sounds would be given?

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2

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What teacher prompt is allowed to be given as many times as needed throughout each one minute probe?

Back

Keep going

Front

What is the discontinue rule for NWF?

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No correct sounds in the first row?

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Why are there no cut scores for LNF?

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It is not an essential early literacy skill. It is used an indicator of risk

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When administering an oral reading fluency passage, how is the title read?

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It is read by the student if he/she chooses to before the timer begins. The teacher does not provide any corrective feedback.

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How is it determined which subtest should be used for progress monitoring?

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Students should be progress monitored based on time of year and student meeting/exceeding the benchmark score