Just a few years ago, a set of tests known as “dibbles” would have elicited little more than a chuckle from educators or anyone else. Today, they’re taking it seriously, because the acronym DIBELS has ...

Although teachers in the Moriarty, N.M., public schools report positive experiences with the Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills, or DIBELS, the assessments have generated a lot of ...

If you don't spend time in the world of elementary education, you may not be familiar with DIBELS. DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Literacy Skills) were created and marketed as a test of early ...

As the end of the school year approaches, Houston ISD students will begin to take a series of state standardized tests and other end-of-year assessments starting next week. Unlike previous years, many ...

Following a public outcry from parents and teachers, the Los Angeles Unified School District has decided to make timed reading tests optional for most transitional kindergarten students. Find expert ...

This story was originally published on K-12 Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily K-12 Dive newsletter. Young students are showing notable improvements in their early ...

More North Carolina first- and second-graders are reading on grade level than just a few years ago, but the latest state data ...

Houston ISD’s youngest students made progress on early literacy assessments this past academic year, although racial gaps in reading skills remain, according to district data. HISD reported that its ...

DURHAM, NC--(Marketwired - Sep 23, 2014) - MetaMetrics®, developer of The Lexile Framework® for Reading, and Dynamic Measurement Group (DMG®), developer of DIBELS Next®, today expanded their ...

Harcourt School Publishers and Wireless Generation have formed a partnership to bring assessment to Harcourt's StoryTown and Trophies curricula. Through the partnership, the two will develop ...

ARLINGTON, Va. (7News) — Mother-of-three Miranda Turner has confidence in Arlington Public Schools but says recently released literacy scores are troubling. "You don't want to see your kids' friends ...