Ken Goodman and Stephen Krashen have plenty to say about DIBELS and none of it is good.
Lori On 11/6/07 5:38 PM, "Heather Poland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If you look at the DIBELS website, you will see that even though they > *claim* to be research based (as many programs do) they are actually NOT. I > think they site 1 or 2 schools, and it is not real research at all. > > A good question to ask the admin would be - Does having kids read nonsense > words actually measure fluency? Wouldn't it make more sense to have them > reading authentic texts for fluency? > > > > On 11/6/07, Melinda Haynes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Who is the publisher? I have not heard from many teachers who find data >> from this source useful. Unfortunately, with RTI requiring "research-based >> interventions" and assessment, the publisher of this tool will likely pocket >> lots of cash....I have heard similar complaints about Voyager and other >> PROGRAMS..... >> >> "If you want to build a ship, don't herd people together to collect wood >> and >> don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the >> endless immensity of the sea." (Antoine de Saint-Exupery) >> >> Melinda Hawkins >> 5th Grade LA/SS >> McCulloch Intermediate School >> Highland Park ISD >> (214) 780-2325 >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >>>>> Jason DeLuca <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 11/6/2007 5:20 pm >>> >> I am a fourth grade teacher. My principal is very concerned with using >> research based instruction, as he should be, however he is having us assess >> our kids' fluency by using dibbles. The staff is very angry because many >> believe that this particular assessment does not measure much at all. Does >> anyone know of any research that either supports or does not support the use >> of this assessment? >> >> Thanks, >> Jason >> >> __________________________________________________ >> Do You Yahoo!? >> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >> http://mail.yahoo.com >> _______________________________________________ >> The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org >> >> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to >> http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. >> >> Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org >> >> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to >> http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. >> >> Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive >> > > -- Lori Jackson District Literacy Coach & Mentor Todd County School District Box 87 Mission SD 57555 http:www.tcsdk12.org ph. 605.856.2211 Literacies for All Summer Institute July 17-20. 2008 Tucson, Arizona _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive
