Classroom & CounselorAssessments

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DIBELS ASSESSMENT

Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy

Skills

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

EXAMPLE OF DIBELS RESULT REPORT

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

(OLSATS)

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 ASSESSMENTOTIS-LENNON Sample Test Question:

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 ASSESSMENT: Wechsler

Intelligence Scale for Children

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 ASSESSMENTSample Question from WISC Assessment

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 ASSESSMENTSample Question from ACCESS

Assessment:

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

REFERENCESBloom, T. (n.d.). Child Assessment: IQ Testing. Retrieved from

http://www.sydneychildtesting.com.au/iq_testing.html

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/