Week 9, assignment 3: QRI-5 and DIBELS

QRI-5:

The QRI-5 is comprehensive assessment tool that is used from pre-k-12th grade which analyses student reading behavior and identifies reading level.  It consists of graded word lists and narrative and expository passages. The word lists and passages, which range from pre-k to high school levels, vary in familiarity, and prior knowledge is assessed before the student reads each passage. Comprehension is assessed through retelling, questions, look-backs, and think a louds.

DIBELS:

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. The design is with short fluency measure that monitor early reading skills. It is usually done one on one with assessments lasting between 5-10 minutes. 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. All students are screened three times a year to ensure proper instruction is provided to fit their needs. If student show signs of weakness and are at risk for reading with difficulty he/she is monitored once or twice a month to ensure correct intervention.

Differences:

QRI-5 is an assessment tool that does not use normed or comparative data. It is not a standardized instrument as well. Standardized instruments are administered identically for all students. Those using QRI-5, make their own decisions as to the number and type of passages to administer and which assessment options to use. DIBELS, on the other hand, are a set of specific measures that are administered to each student, identically at each grade level.

Another difference between the assessment tools is their grade levels. The QRI-5 is geared for students from pre-k to 12^th whereas the DIBELS is limited to kindergarten through grade six.

The QRI-5 measures fluency, accuracy and comprehension. DIBEL focuses on the early reading skills.

 

Similarities:

Both assessment tools test a student’s accuracy, fluency, and comprehension of text in different proportions. Through the assessments appropriate instruction is decided. Wordlists and passages are used in both.