DIBELS Requires Teachers to Ignore the IEPs of Students with Special Needs

Comment: This Q&A, from Maine, is another example of how the test rules all education judgment. Just flush the IEP down the toilet: DIBELS rules.

http://www.maine.gov/education/rf/dibels_qa_revised.htm

Question: How do teachers handle students whose IEPs call for extended time for testing?

Answer: Extended time is not an approved DIBELS accommodation. All tests should be administered using the time limits prescribed in the manual.