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DIBELS: Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills)
Purpose of the Assessment:Helps educators identify students who may need additional literacy instructionIntegral part of most RTI programsUsed for universal screening and progress monitoring in grades K-6Students tested 3 times a yearHelps identify students needs in order to become a proficient reader
DIBELS: Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills)
Who Administers the Assessment?
Teachers Support staff Trained volunteersEducation assistants
Who Takes the Assessment?
Students in grades Kindergarten through sixth grade in the subject of literacy
DIBELS: Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills)Public’s Interest of Assessment
Helps teachers identify where their student stands and what needs to be done to increase their reading skillsOthers feel that it is a great tool to assess students and challenge their abilitiesHelps identify students who need extra assistance in readingHelps parents and teachers determine what steps need to be taken to ensure student is receiving appropriate education
OTIS-LENNON ASSESSMENT
Purpose of the Assessment: provides a marker for measuring individual year-to-year progresssome teachers may find it helpful for inferring individual educational needs economical way to widely assess gifted and talented candidates at a young age.Measures certain cognitive skills needed for successful learning such as: analysis, synthesis, and evaluation
A test of abstract thinking and reasoning ability taken by pre-kindergarten through 18 year olds.
OTIS-LENNON ASSESSMENTWho Administers the
Assessment
This type of assessment is group administered with the exception of those at the preschool grade level
Who Takes the AssessmentStudents from kindergarten and up take the test. It measures abilities, but not academic content such as math and language arts.Not all students are required to take this test.
OTIS-LENNON ASSESSMENTPublic’s Interest in Assessment
considered more reliable for younger grades. It is less expensive than standard IQ tests so it is used more widely. The test tends to be less accurate for older students
Assessment Results Parents are given scores that represent the Percentile Rankings gifted placement is oftentimes set to 98% or above. A percentile ranking between 95% and 98% can qualify a student for a consideration of other information - achievement testing and/or teacher referrals.
WISC ASSESSMENTPurpose of the Assessment
Measures intelligence and cognitive abilities. Helps physicians and psychologists diagnose ADD/ADHD , achievement, memory, adaptive behavior, emotional intelligence, and giftedness.This test is not given to every student.
WISC ASSESSMENTWho Administers the
Assessment?
It’s given individually by psychologists and doctors. used not only as an intelligence test, but as a clinical tool. Some practitioners use it to diagnose ADHD and learning disabilities.
Who Takes the Assessment?
This is an intelligence test administered individually for students 6-16 years old. (Individually Administered)
WISC ASSESSMENTPublic’s Interest in Assessment
Identifies student’s abilities and disabilities in spelling, word reading, and numerical operations one of the most reliable and valid assessments that measures cognitive abilityProvides objective documentation of student’s learning abilities
ResultsReport is given to parentshows verification of child’s needs & highlights areas of giftednessgives advice and recommendations to parents on how they can improve their child’s learningParents receive results within 10 days of their child taking the assessment
ACCESS ASSESSMENT Assessing Comprehension and Communication in
English State-to-State for English Language Learners
ACCESS ASSESSMENTPurpose of the Assessment
determine the English language proficiency level of studentsprovides districts with information that will help them evaluate the effectiveness of their ESOL programsprovides information that can improve instruction and learning in programs for English language learnersassess annual English language proficiency gains
ACCESS ASSESSMENTWho Administers the
Assessment?
TeachersCounselorsOther qualified education personnel
Who Takes the Assessment?
ACCESS for ELLs is administered annually to all English language learners in Georgia
ACCESS ASSESSMENTPublic’s Perspective
Some find that the questions on a comprehensive test might be too easy, making it boring, while others would be exactingly hard, making it frustrating. It is important to avoid both possibilities to achieve a reliable test.
Assessment Results/ScoringThis test measures social and academic abilities, bridging the gap between non-English speakers and the students in English speaking schools. Can be scored under one of 6 categories:
1. Entering2. Beginning3. Developing4. Expanding5. Bridging6. Attained
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Gwinnett County Public Schools, (2012). Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State-to-State for English Language Learners (access for ells). Retrieved from website: http://www.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/gcps-mainweb01.nsf/pages/ACCESS
National Library of Medicine, (2007). Administration Time Estimates for Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-iv subtests, composites, and short forms. (17211870). Retrieved from website: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17211870
The Otis-Lennon School Ability Test. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.thinktonight.com/About_the_OLSAT_s/247.htm
What Are Dibels?. (2012). Retrieved from http://dibels.org/bros/DIBELSbrochure_0407.pdf
UO Dibels Data System. (2012). Unpublished raw data, University of Oregon, Retrieved from https://dibels.uoregon.edu/data/