Can paraprofessionals be trained to administer and score DIBELS?
Yes. Paraprofessionals can receive training in the administration and scoring of the DIBELS measures. It is important that the training include additional opportunities for practice and oversight as many paraprofessionals have had little, if any, experience conducting standardized testing. It is sometimes advisable to assign paraprofessionals to one grade level (e.g., second and/or third grade) where only one or two DIBELS measures are learned to proficiency.
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- If someone has been trained to administer DIBELS and has conducted numerous administrations of all of the measures, can that person train others in DIBELS?
- Can teachers become trained to use DIBELS for frequent progress monitoring of selected students?
- Can paraprofessionals be trained to administer and score DIBELS?
