Wk-9 Assigntment #3 Compare and Contrast QRI5 and Dibels

QRI5 Assessment

QRI-5 is a Qualitative Reading Inventory. Which is individual administered informal reading inventory. QRI-5 has a list of benefits. First, it provides many assessment options, with the results of these assessments you can estimate a student reading level or use it for guided reading groups, circle time or independent reading. Additionally, QRI-5 can be used to track student’s growth. QRI-5 helps the teacher by, providing, independent, instructional, and frustration levels. This information equips teachers the with the necessary data to provide appropriate instructional support. QRI-5 consists of graded word list, narrative and expository passages with familiar and prior knowledge can be assessed.

 Dibels Assessment

DIBELS is the Dynamic Indicator of Basic Early Literacy Skills are a set of procedures and measures for assessing the acquisition of early literacy skills from kindergarten to 6th grade. DIBELS was specifically designed to assess the BIG IDEAS in reading. DIBELS is consistent with CCSS in reading. DIBELS is a formative Early literacy assessment. DIBELS is used to assess whether a student is at risk of having reading difficulty. Additionally, DIBELS may be used to monitor a students' progress, and to guide instruction.

The ways in which QRI5 and Dibels compare:

Both assessments assesses,  children early on to see which students are at risk of reading difficulty. In addition, both assessments help teachers to plan individualized instruction based on assessment results. Both assessments, determine if students are making progress, or if more intervention is needed. Both assessments measures fluency, comprehension, vocabulary connected with the text.

The ways these assessments differ, QRI5 extends k-12, Dibels is administered from k-6. Dibels is also a timed assessment. Additionally, Dibels, is a formal assessment and the QRI5 is an informal assessment. Dibel uses comparative data through standardized assessments. However, the QRI5 results are not comparative they are individually assessed.