DIBELS Data System Sample Reports

Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills, University of Oregon
Histogram

District:	Test District	Scope:	District-wide	Grade:	Kindergarten
Class:	All	Assessment:	January	Academic Year:	2001-2002

Initial Sound Fluency

Benchmark Goal: The benchmark goal is for all children to have phonological awareness skills of 25 to 35 on Initial Sound Fluency by the middle of Kindergarten.

January Status: In the middle of Kindergarten, students should have 25-35 initial sounds per minute on Initial Sound Fluency.

		50% (n=233) Established
		Students scoring 25 to 35 initial sounds per minute have established skills with the initial sounds in words. They typically are able to select words starting with a target sound and produce the initial sound in words. For students who have established Initial Sound Fluency, assessment and instructional focus should shift to Phoneme Segmentation Fluency. For these students, progress toward benchmark goals should be checked at the end of Kindergarten to ensure adequate growth.
		43% (n=198) Emerging
		Students scoring between 10 and 24 initial sounds per minute in the middle of Kindergarten have emerging initial sound skills. Students with emerging initial sound skills are likely to need additional instructional support in phonemic awareness to achieve benchmark goals. Progress toward benchmark goals should be monitored monthly.
		7% (n=31) Deficit
		Children scoring below 10 initial sounds per minute in the middle of Kindergarten have a deficit in initial sound skills. For children with a deficit in initial sounds, intensive intervention in phonemic awareness may be needed to achieve benchmark goals. Progress toward benchmark goals should be monitored at least every 2 weeks.
Note: Split bars where the bottom part indicates "at risk" and the top part indicates "some risk" or where the bottom part indicates "some risk" and the top part indicates "low risk" are used when the cutoff scores for "at risk" or "some risk" occur in the middle of a score range. The number of students is indicated by the size of the part.