"A previous edition of this book, titled Examining DIBELS: what it is and what it does, was published by the Vermont Society for the Study of Education"--T.p. verso.

Prologue: DIBELS, one family's journey / Lisa Laser -- A critical review of DIBELS / Ken Goodman -- What's "normal" about real reading? / Alan Flurkey -- Is DIBELS leading us down the wrong path? / Robert J. Tierney and Catherine Thome -- How DIBELS failed Alabama: a research report / Susan Seay -- But isn't DIBELS scientifically based? / Sandra Wilde -- DIBELS: not justifiable / Maryann Manning, Constance Kamii, and Tsuguhiko Kato -- Appendix: a brief summary of each sub-test in DIBELS.