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DIBELS® Next Training InstitutesThank you for your interest in DIBELS Next Training Institutes. DMG is in the process of planning Institutes for the spring and summer of 2011. Please check back for more information coming soon. DIBELS® Next Training Institutes WorkshopsDIBELS Next Essential Workshop
DIBELS Next Mentoring WorkshopThe two-day Mentoring workshop is designed for those who have already completed DIBELS Next Essential training and wish to extend their knowledge of DIBELS so that they may provide DIBELS Next leadership and training to others. After completing the training, participants will be able to provide training in DIBELS Next administration and scoring, including foundations of DIBELS and assessment logistics. They will also be able to observe and provide feedback to DIBELS Next assessors, and interpret and assist others in using classroom, school, and district-level DIBELS Next data. DIBELS Next Transition WorkshopThis one-day workshop will briefly review the foundations of DIBELS, provide a description of the changes to all DIBELS Next measures, and offer training and practice on administering and scoring the new measures. Current DIBELS Mentors attending this workshop will receive presentation materials to train both new and transitioning users on the DIBELS Next Essential and DIBELS Next Transition workshops. About the Presenters
Ruth A. Kaminski, Ph.D.Ruth A. Kaminski, Ph.D. is Director of Research and Development for Dynamic Measurement Group and co-author of DIBELS. Dr. Kaminski’s academic background includes degrees in Speech Pathology, Early Intervention, and School Psychology. For the past 20 years she has conducted research on assessment and preventative interventions for preschool and early elementary age children. Dr. Kaminski has extensive experience providing consultation to Head Start agencies and public schools throughout Oregon and the United States. In addition, she has over 10 years’ experience as a classroom teacher and speech/language clinician with preschool age children. Dr. Kaminski is a participating faculty member in the School Psychology Program at the University of Oregon.
Roland H. Good, Ph.D.Roland H. Good, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of School Psychology at the University of Oregon and co-author of DIBELS. Dr. Good completed his undergraduate degree in Elementary and Special Education, and he has two years’ experience as a teacher in elementary general education and special education classrooms. He earned his doctorate from Pennsylvania State University in School Psychology and served two years as a school psychologist. For the past 20 years, Dr. Good has led the program of research and development culminating in the Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS). Dr. Good provides professional development DIBELS training to educators and administrators throughout the United States.
Kathleen Petersen, Ph.D.Kathleen M. Petersen, Ph.D., is the Director of Professional Development with Dynamic Measurement Group, a licensed psychologist, and nationally certified school psychologist. She obtained her doctorate in school psychology from the University of Oregon in 1999 with a research emphasis in early reading assessment and instruction. Dr. Petersen worked as a school psychologist in the Phoenix, Arizona metropolitan area for six years. Additionally, she has ten years experience providing professional development workshops on DIBELS and scientifically-based reading programs and leadership support to school educators and administrators throughout the country. Questions?Contact Kathleen (Fleming) Petersen, Director of Professional Development Useful Links | Employment at DMG | Contact Us  ©2009 Dynamic Measurement Group. All rights reserved. DIBELS® is a registered trademark of Dynamic Measurement Group, Inc. The information contained in these pages may not be published, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of Dynamic Measurement Group. |
This two-day workshop will support users who are new to DIBELS. It will cover the foundations and research behind DIBELS, how to administer and score all of the DIBELS Next measures,
logistics of assessment, and use in an outcomes-driven model. Current DIBELS Mentors attending this workshop will receive presentation materials to train both new and transitioning users
on the DIBELS Next Essential and DIBELS Next Transition workshops.
