The Utility of the Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills as a Literacy Screener for Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to (a) compare outcomes between children who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) and children with typical hearing (CTH) on the DIBELS Eighth Edition assessment and (b) compare outcomes of children who are DHH on the DIBELS to other standardized literacy assessments.

Method

Participants included 19 children who are DHH and 19 CTH in kindergarten or first grade. All participants who are DHH had bilateral hearing loss and used listening technology. The participants completed timed and untimed standardized literacy assessments. Data were analyzed using independent samples t-test, chi-square analysis, and Pearson correlation analysis.

Results

Only one of five subtests on the DIBELS, the Oral Reading Fluency subtest, revealed a significa

SUBMITTER: Burke D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11488782 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature