Transitional kindergarten student Melina Rodriguez, right, is ready as her friend Mia Portillo is comforted by her mother Daisy Salazar, left, as students assemble for the first day of school at ...

To the editor: As a former kindergarten teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School District and National Board Certified teacher, I completely agree with educators and parents who oppose using the ...

If you don't spend time in the world of elementary education, you may not be familiar with DIBELS. DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Literacy Skills) were created and marketed as a test of early ...

In Montgomery County public schools, the Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills test, or DIBELS, is used as a screening tool for kindergarten through second grade students, said Ann Bedford ...

Following a public outcry from parents and teachers, the Los Angeles Unified School District has decided to make timed reading tests optional for most transitional kindergarten students. Find expert ...