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Validity of the Dynamic Indicators for Basic Early Literacy Skills as an Indicator of Early Literacy for Urban Kindergarten Children

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Rouse, Heather L., Fantuzzo, John W.·2006·School Psychology Review

Abstract

The validity of three subtests of the Dynamic Indicators for Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) was investigated for kindergarten children in a large urban school district. A stratified, random sample of 330 participants was drawn from an entire cohort of kindergarten children. Letter Naming Fluency, Phoneme Segmentation Fluency, and Nonsense Word Fluency evidenced significant concurrent and predictive validity when compared to general reading ability measured by teacher report, individual assessments, and group-administered nationally standardized tests. Evidence for convergent and discriminant validity was also found when comparing these subtests to measures of specific literacy, cognitive, and social-behavioral constructs.

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Authors
Rouse, H. L., & Fantuzzo, J. W.
Affiliations
University of Pennsylvania (US)
Corresponding author
Fantuzzo, John W.
Venue
School Psychology Review
Published
2006-09-01
Volume
35
Issue
3
Pages
341-355
ISSN
  • 0279-6015 (ISSN-L)
  • 2372-966X
OpenAlex
W2170586538
Cited by
83
References
38
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FWCI
10.19
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • School Psychology Review (publishedVersion)
  • ScholarlyCommons (University of Pennsylvania) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Reading and Literacy Development
  • Social Sciences › Education › Early Childhood Education and Development
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology › Developmental and Educational Neuropsychology
Keywords
DIBELS, early literacy assessment, kindergarten children, urban schools, letter naming fluency, nonsense word fluency, concurrent validity, predictive validity, convergent validity, discriminant validity, reading skills

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