DS was assessed with DIEBELS a week or so ago. His Diebels scores are really low - well below the benchmarks. His reading level is relatively high, though. He is beginning 2nd grade but his DRA is 28 (which is the benchmark for the end of 2nd). I am not sure what his instructional level is but at home he is reading books on a DRA level of about 40 (he needs to ask me what a few words are though). I have him read aloud to me to make sure he is reading the words correctly and he is.
Should I be concerned about the DIEBELS?
