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  2. DIBELS - Wikipedia

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    DIBELS ( Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills) is a series of short tests designed to evaluate key literacy skills among students in kindergarten through 8th grade, such as phonemic awareness, alphabetic principle, accuracy, fluency, and comprehension. The theory behind DIBELS is that giving students a number of quick tests, will ...

  3. Lexile - Wikipedia

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    e. The Lexile Framework for Reading is an educational tool that uses a measure called a Lexile to match readers with books, articles and other leveled reading resources. Readers and books are assigned a score on the Lexile scale, in which lower scores reflect easier readability for books and lower reading ability for readers.

  4. Pseudoword - Wikipedia

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    A standardized test for beginning readers, Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS), shows high scores in pseudoword pronunciation being correlated with high scores in the reading of authentic words. Due to these findings, often pseudowords are used to train early readers to strengthen their morphological knowledge.

  5. Column: How Mississippi gamed its national reading test ...

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    The reference is to that benighted state's surprising success in improving reading scores for its fourth-graders through a focused program of literacy instruction for teachers and pupils alike. It ...

  6. SLUMS Test for Dementia: Usage, Scoring, Reliability - Healthline

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    The SLUMS test is a screening tool designed to detect early signs of mild cognitive impairment and dementia. It assesses memory, language, executive functions, and more. Detecting dementia in its ...

  7. Reading, math scores fell sharply during pandemic, data show

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    Math and reading scores for America’s 9-year-olds fell dramatically during the first two years of the pandemic, according to a new federal study — offering an early glimpse of the sheer ...

  8. Cholesterol Levels: By age, LDL, HDL, and More - Healthline

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    Keep reading to learn more about the recommended cholesterol levels by age. Language matters. Sex and gender exist on spectrums. This article will use the terms “male,” “female,” or both ...

  9. Ejection Fraction: Normal Range, Low Range, and Treatment

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    Ejection fraction is a measurement doctors can use to help diagnose heart failure. A normal range is between 52% and 72% for males and between 54% and 74% for females.