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Nebraska Department of Education selects DIBELS eighth edition as single statewide reading screener
Summary
Commissioner Maher announced the Department of Education's selection of the DIBELS eighth edition as the single statewide early-reading screener to support the Nebraska Reading Improvement Act, with implementation planned for the 2027'28 school year to allow districts time to transition.
At the March 6 State Board of Education meeting, Commissioner Maher announced that the Nebraska Department of Education selected the DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills) eighth edition as the single statewide screening instrument for early reading.
Maher said the move supports the Nebraska Reading Improvement Act (2018) and the department's goal of reaching at least 75% of third-graders reading at a…
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