Dynamic Indicators of Basic Literacy Skills

  • Dynamic Indicators of Basic Literacy Skills known as the DIBELS are a set of procedures and measures for assessing the acquisition of early literacy skills.  Each subtest is short (one minute) and used to regularly monitor the development of early literacy and early reading skills. 

Parent DIBELS Resources

  • Please click on the links provided below to access a plethora of resources around DIBELS.

    DIBELS 8th Edition:

    • For information about the DBIELS 8th Edition assessment please click HERE.

    DIBELS 8th Edition Reading Measures by Grade:

    • To learn about the subtests used in each grade level, please click HERE.

    Parent/Guardian Guide to DIBELS 8th Edition:

    • To learn more about DIBELS 8th Edition, please click on the following links below

    DIBELS 8th Edition Parent Report Guide:

    • To understand your child's score report, please click on the following links below
      • Parent/Guardian Report Guide [English]
      • Parent/Guardian Report Guide [Spanish]