University of Oregon "Big Ideas in Beginning Reading" - This web
site, outlines key components of K-3 reading programs and reviews
early reading assessments (including, but not limited to DIBELS and
CBM Reading). This material is work associated with "Reading
First."
Creating reading, math and site word probes online -
Intervention Central has great
resources that can save you much time. Also has a great tool to create
progress monitoring graphs. In
the same site, find
CBM Warehouse with free access to probes K-High School, training materials
and other resources - fantastic!
MAZE passages are
available for free download for grades 4-6 through University of Southern
Maine. Scroll down this page - also directions for creating your own
MAZE passages.
National Norms
for CBM Reading Fluency - from Aimsweb/Edformation database, using Aimsweb
general outcome reading passages - may provide some perspective when compared
to your local norms.
ITAP Resources:CBM Reading Fluency Technical Manual - cites
reliability and validity coefficients; report was published by the assessment
task force at University of Oregon, supported by the National Reading Panel.
Documentation supports CBM as a technically adequate method of assessment.
DIBELS web site - Download
research-based assessment materials to measure phonemic awareness and reading
fluency skills from grades K-3. Must request a password, but administration
guide and master stimulus materials are free due to support by U.S. Department
of Education. This is an excellent web site and even has video clips
that demonstrate administration.
DIBELS
Percentile Rank Conversions - Convert your raw scores to "national"
percentile ranks using charts from this technical report based on hundreds
of schools in the University of Oregon data base.