DIBELS Acronyms
LNF
What is Letter Naming Fluency?
Students learn how to identify and manipulate individual sounds in this component of literacy.
What is phonemic awareness?
This is the answer to the question: do I need to progress monitor?
What is yes?
BTT is an acronym that stands for this process in which a team creates a SMART goal around an identified problem and meet weekly to discuss data and take actionable steps to achieve created goal.
What is Breakthrough Team?
PSF
What is Phoneme Sound Fluency?
Students learn how to attach sound (phoneme) to symbol (grapheme) in this component of literacy.
What is phonics?
You should progress monitor this group every 2 weeks.
What is RED or Well Below Benchmark (WBBM)?
This is what the S in SMART goal stands for.
What is specific?
NSF
What is Nonsense Word Fluency?
This component of literacy is the single most important factor for students' reading comprehension. Without it, students cannot understand abstract ideas and deep content.
What is vocabulary?
You should progress monitor this group every 3 weeks.
What is yellow or Below Benchmark (BBM)?
This is what the M in SMART Goal stands for.
What is measurable?
WRF
What is Word Reading Fluency?
This component of literacy measures students' ability to read text with appropriate speed, expression, and accuracy.
What is fluency?
You should progress monitor this group every 4 weeks.
What is GREEN or Benchmark (BM)?
This is want the A in SMART goal stands for.
What is achievable?
ORF
What is Oral Reading Fluency?
This component of literacy is the ultimate goal of reading.
What is comprehension?
This is the Purche goal for DIBELS completion rate.
What is 100%?
This is what the R and T in SMART goal stand for.
What are realistic and timely?