1/30/2022 11 Comments Create Effective IEP Goals Using DIBELS: A Step-by-Step Guide for Special Education TeachersWriting effective IEP goals can feel daunting, but using a reliable tool like DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills) can simplify the process and ensure your students’ needs are met. DIBELS provides valuable data to monitor progress and helps create specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) goals tailored to each student. This blog will guide you through writing IEP goals using DIBELS and offer practical examples to inspire your own.
Begin by reviewing your students' scores to identify areas of need, focusing on subtests where students perform below benchmark levels. Example: A student struggling with phonemic awareness might have low scores on the Phoneme Segmentation Fluency (PSF) subtest.
When writing goals, avoid vague language like “improve reading fluency.” Instead, clearly define the skill, expected performance, and timeframe. IEP Goal Example: Phoneme Segmentation Fluency: STUDENT will be able to segment three-phoneme words with 95% accuracy as measured by the PSF subtest on three consecutive weekly progress monitoring assessments. Examples:
Here are additional examples of SMART goals tailored to DIBELS subtests:
Phonemic Awareness:
CLICK HERE to get this phoneme-grapheme bundle. Fluency:
CLICK HERE to get a bundle of fluency resources! Decoding:
CLICK HERE to get this blending and segmenting resource. To further enhance your instructional strategies, consider exploring the following resources from Miss Rae's Room on Teachers Pay Teachers: Teaching Phonological Awareness to Students with Learning Disabilities Guide A comprehensive guide offering strategies and activities to develop phonological awareness in students with learning disabilities. Teachers Pay Teachers Teaching Oral Reading Fluency: A Comprehensive Guide for Educators This resource provides evidence-based techniques to improve students' oral reading fluency, including assessment tools and instructional strategies. Teachers Pay Teachers A Guide to Teaching Phonics to Students with Learning Disabilities An in-depth guide focusing on effective phonics instruction tailored for students with learning disabilities, featuring structured lesson plans and activities. Teachers Pay Teachers Phoneme-Grapheme Mastery Bundle: Complete Toolkit for Sound Mapping A bundle of resources designed to help students master the connection between sounds and letters, enhancing decoding skills. Teachers Pay Teachers Ultimate Reading Instruction Guide Bundle: Literacy, Dyslexia, Phonics, Fluency An extensive bundle offering comprehensive guides on literacy instruction, including strategies for teaching students with dyslexia and improving phonics and fluency. Teachers Pay Teachers These resources provide structured frameworks and practical tools to support effective goal writing and progress monitoring, ensuring a comprehensive approach to literacy instruction. Want more examples of DIBELS-based IEP goals? CLICK HERE to check out our complete guide for ready-to-use templates and strategies! By following THIS guide, you’ll create targeted, data-driven IEP goals that empower your students to achieve meaningful literacy gains. Download the complete guide for additional templates, examples, and instructional tips! And grab all of your teaching storage needs HERE! Happy & Healthy Teaching! PEACE, Miss Rae Related Tool for Teachers...Related Blogs...
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