RCSD August 2011 This document created by Patricia McRae

1. PSF Phonemic Segmentation Fluency Administration Guidelines and Practice Video for K and 1st Grades RCSD August 2011 This document created by Patricia McRae

2. Important Info Kindergarten • Winter (January) administer PSF and NWF • Spring (May) administer PSF and NWF • Students are administered one PSF per benchmark period (winter and spring) This is the assessment that measures phonemic awareness, so no student materials are needed. This is a one minute screening assessment. Review the administration guidelines before administering the assessment (located in the purple, spiral bound booklet located with your DIBELS materials). DIBELS are standardized assessments and so must be used exactly as indicated in the administration guidelines. Timing must be accurate. • Questions can be directed to Patricia McRae (pmcrae@rcsdk8.net) or Jane Yuster (jyuster@rcsdk8.net)

3. Important Info 1st Grade • Fall (September) administer PSF and NWF • Winter (January) administer PSF, NWF and ORF • Spring (May) administer PSF, NWF and ORF • Students are administered one PSF per benchmark period (fall, winter, spring) This is the assessment that measures phonemic awareness, so no student materials are needed. PSF is a one minute screening assessment. Review the administration guidelines before administering the assessment (located in the purple, spiral bound booklet located with your DIBELS materials).DIBELS are standardized assessments and so must be used exactly as indicated in the administration guidelines. Timing must be accurate. • Questions can be directed to Patricia McRae (pmcrae@rcsdk8.net) or Jane Yuster (jyuster@rcsdk8.net)

4. PSF Summary Start timer after you say the first word. Word repetition: Circle the word. Incomplete (blended) segmentation: Underline blended sound segments. Overlapping segmentation: Underline each segment. Three-second Rule: Score as incorrect and say the next word. Discontinue Rule: No correct sound segments in the first five words.

5. PSF Review • How do I mark a completely segmented word? Underline below the sound segment. • What do I do if the student repeats the word? Circle the word. • What do I mark if the student skips a sound? Leave blank. • How do I record an incorrect sound? Slash the letter. • How do I mark that a child blended two sounds? Mark a single underline under the blended sounds. • What do I do if a child hesitates for 3 seconds? Leave blank and say the next word.

6. Final Score: Benchmark Assessment • Transfer total number of correct sound segments from scoring page to front of benchmark assessment booklet. • What does a score of 31 on PSF mean at the beginning of first grade? in middle of K? • What will you do if you have any question about the accuracy/validity of the benchmark score? 31 31

7. Phoneme Segmentation Fluency (PSF)

8. 6 5 2 3 5 5 5 31 Final Score: Scoring Page • Add number of correct sound segments for each line (up to bracket). Record total for each line in space provided in right-hand column of scoring page. • Add number of correct sound segments from each line. Record total number of correct sound segments in space provided in lower right-hand corner of scoring page.