DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills)
Short screening measures of early reading skills used in many elementary schools.
- Stands for
- Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills
- Used in
- United States
- Topic
- Assessment
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- Universal screener United States
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