Workshops

DIBELS® (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills) NEXT Transition Workshops

Presented by Eleni Steadman
July 30, 2010
November 9, 2010
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DIBELS® NEXT is based on new research conducted over 4 years on over 25,000 students in 90 schools throughout the united States.

The Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS®) are a set of procedures and measures for assessing the acquisition of early literacy skills from kindergarten through sixth grade. They are designed to be short (one minute) fluency measures used to regularly monitor the development of early literacy and early reading skills. DIBELS® are comprised of seven measures to function as indicators of phonemic awareness, alphabetic principle, accuracy and fluency with connected text, reading comprehension, and vocabulary. DIBELS® were designed for use in identifying children experiencing difficulty in acquisition of basic early literacy skills in order to provide support early and prevent the occurrence of later reading difficulties.

The DIBELS® NEXT Transition Workshop is designed to support educators who currently us DIBELS® 6th Edition and want to learn how to administer and score DIBELS® NEXT.

The one day workshops will provide:
• Brief Review of Foundations
• Introduction of What is New in DIBELS® Next
• Training and Practice in the Administration and Scoring of the New DIBELS® Next Measures

DIBELS® NEXT new features includes new clearer and concise directions and scoring rules
• all new reading passages for all grades
• new arrangement of items to increase reliability of scores
• new early reader font for grades k-12
• inclusion of response patterns
• new user-friendly format
• new streamlined look and feel
• new comprehension measure

Note: If you have a stopwatch, please bring it to the workshop.

The Presenter: Eleni Steadman
Eleni Steadman is a Speech-Language Pathologist and Certified Reading Specialist. She earned a B.S. in Communication Disorders from Boston University and an M.S. in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the Institute of Health Professions, an academic affiliate of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Eleni also earned Certification in Reading from the MGH IHP. Eleni worked in the North Andover Public Schools for five years, where she serviced a variety of students with oral and written language disabilities. She co-taught during literacy blocks, providing explicit instruction to students and modeling reading lessons for teachers. She has been trained in several multi-sensory reading programs including LiPS, Project Read, and Foundations. She has also received training in all 12 LETRS modules. Additional work includes training for the BayState Reading Initiative, Reading First, and Landmark Summer Outreach, an instructor for The Reading Institute Reading Specialist Licensure Program, and consultant work for Lexia Learning Systems and Sopris West. Eleni has been a facilitator for the HILL for five years and enjoys implementing school change. Eleni stays involved with children's diverse learning needs by tutoring students in their homes.