Ive DIBELd Now What Dr Susan L Hall

I’ve DIBEL’d Now What? Dr. Susan L. Hall Adapted presentation Cynthia Martin, Reading Coach Tallassee Elementary August 29, 2007

TES GLAD MEETING AGENDA 8/29/07 n Parameters- review n Grade Level Summary Report n Class List Reports n Data Analysis n Instructional Recommendations n Progress Monitoring n Questions

Let’s Read our Class List Reports! There are Benefits of the recommendation levels, especially to create a sense of urgency n DIBELS identifies “Who”, not “What” to teach n

Successful Intervention Depends Upon Several Factors n n CONTINUOUS MONTORING Refining Intervention Instruction Deep Data Analysis Clear Instructional Focus Targeted Instruction

4 Types of Students Fast Right n n Slow Wrong n n Fast and Right. Benchmark Slow and Right – Fluent Fast and Wrong. Slippery Slow and Wrong. Intensive

Accuracy vs. Fluency n If accuracy is a weakness- Look deeper to find out which phonics skills the student has not mastered n If fluency is a weakness- Determine how to work on increasing the student’s reading rate n If both are issues- Focus on accuracy firstthen, lower the text level for fluency work

Plan to Instruct – During Reading Block n n n n n Identify Benchmark Students and set them aside Determine which Indicator to Use Rank Order Intervention Students Form a group among the lowest students Form a group among the highest students Place remaining students in a group Look for students who need practice with an Excluded skill Look for any Benchmark students who may have been missed Find any exceptionally High students.

Tallassee Elementary Faculty and Staff …. . n. You are APPRECIATED n. THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO!!