Week 9 Assignment #3 DIBELS

Summary of QRI 5:

The QRI 5 is an individual assessment of informal reading, which will provide information about two major components. 1- if a student can identify words and comprehend a given text successfully. 2- if a student is unsuccessful in word identification or comprehension. The assessments are designed evaluate word lists, numerous passages for oral and silent reading and listening abilities. These assessments help to determine reading levels, for reading books, literacy circles, independent reading, and workshops. The scores are determined by the norm of the group because they are identically for all students.

Summary of DIBELS:

DIBELS s are a set of procedures and measures that assess the achievement of students K- 6ths literacy skills. These assessments are designed to be short, one-minute fluency measures to check early literacy and reading skills. It is suggested that DIBELS be conducted 3 times a year. DIBELS are made up of seven measurable functions: indicators of phonemic awareness, alphabetic principle, accuracy, and fluency with connected text, reading comprehension, and vocabulary. DIBELS was designed to help identify students who are struggling early on and as a preventative measure.

Similarities:

Both the QRI 5 and DIBELS are assessments that are used to determine a students reading level and listening ability. Each assessment allows you to record the students assessment; allowing for monitoring and reflection of improvements or backtracks. Both assessments are designed to only take a short amount of time.

Differences:

A notable difference between the QRI5 and DIBELS is that the QRI5 is designed for student grades 1^st through 12^th, while the DIBELS are designed for students K-6th. Another difference is the scoring, the QRI5 scoring does not compare the students to each other, where the DIBELS scoring does compare the student against the group. Also, the scoring is preformed differently through miscue errors.

I feel both the QRI5 and DIBELS are very variable assessments. Districts would need to use the one that best fits their population to help their students succeed. Once the assessment is given and evaluated the district or teacher can use results to build lesson plans to strength their students skills.