Foundational Reading Skills Quiz

Questions and Answers

What does DIBELS stand for?

Design Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills

Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (correct)

Design Indicators of Behavioral Early Learning Skills

Dynamic Indicators of Basic Exceptional Learning Skills

What does LNF measure?

Letter Naming Fluency

What does FSF stand for?

First Sound Fluency

What skill does PSF assess?

Phonemic Segmentation Fluency Signup and view all the answers

What is NWF?

Nonsense Word Fluency Signup and view all the answers

What does DORF measure?

Dynamic Oral Reading Fluency Signup and view all the answers

What is evaluated by TRC?

Text Reading Comprehension Signup and view all the answers

What does Print Concepts (PC) measure?

Knowledge of basic print concepts Signup and view all the answers

What do Reading Behaviors (RB) assess?

Basic support behaviors for literacy development Signup and view all the answers

What is measured by Word Recognition (WR)?

High-frequency words Signup and view all the answers

What do TRC reading levels F-U measure?

Reading comprehension through accuracy, oral comprehension and written comprehension Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

DIBELS Overview

DIBELS, or Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills, assesses foundational reading skills that predict future reading success.
The assessment is critical for identifying students who may need additional support in literacy development.

Letter Naming Fluency (LNF)

LNF measures students' automaticity in naming upper- and lower-case letters.
Students are presented with a random assortment of letters and must name as many as possible within a set time.

First Sound Fluency (FSF)

FSF evaluates a student's ability to identify the initial sounds of words.
In this assessment, the examiner states a series of words, and the student responds with the first sound of each word.

Phonemic Segmentation Fluency (PSF)

PSF assesses the skill of breaking words into individual phonemes.
Examiners present words of three to four phonemes; students must verbally articulate the individual sounds, earning points for accuracy.

Nonsense Word Fluency (NWF)

NWF involves students producing sounds for nonsensical words, measuring phonetic decoding abilities.
Students can either articulate the individual sounds or read the whole nonsense word to achieve a correct score.

Dynamic Oral Reading Fluency (DORF)

DORF evaluates both accuracy and fluency when reading connected texts aloud.
The assessment involves a one-minute reading passage, scoring errors for omitted or substituted words and counting correctly self-corrected words.

Text Reading Comprehension (TRC)

TRC is a formative assessment for grades K-2 that tracks student progress in reading skills from fluency to comprehension.
It allows teachers to gather detailed running records and evaluate comprehension levels effectively.

Print Concepts (PC)

PC assesses students' understanding of basic print concepts, crucial for early literacy development.

Reading Behaviors (RB)

RB measures essential support behaviors that contribute to literacy growth, helping identify student engagement skills.

Word Recognition (WR)

WR focuses on measuring a student's proficiency with high-frequency words critical for fluent reading.

TRC Reading Levels F-U

This assessment measures reading comprehension through various metrics, including accuracy, oral comprehension, and written comprehension.
Levels F to U represent a progression in reading skills, allowing teachers to gauge student comprehension effectively.

Description

This quiz covers essential concepts related to foundational reading skills, including DIBELS and Letter Naming Fluency (LNF). Understanding these indicators is crucial for assessing students' reading abilities and predicting future success. Test your knowledge on these key literacy assessment tools!