This page is specifically for Indiana educators using Acadience Reading. If you are not an Indiana School, please go to the Acadience Learning website.
Acadience Reading K–6 (formerly known as DIBELS NEXT) has been selected as Indiana’s preferred universal screener. For more information regarding IDOE guidance or for Indiana specific implementation questions, contact the Literacy Center.
Acadience Reading K–6 is an early literacy and reading screening tool designed to identify students who are at risk in order to provide timely instructional support and prevent the occurrence of later reading difficulties. Assessment measures may be administered manually (paper-pencil) or digitally using a tablet/device with a touch enabled screen. Assessment results are available immediately in Acadience Learning Online (ALO), a data management and reporting platform developed by the authors of Acadience assessment. ALO offers dynamic, flexible and robust data visualizations and reporting features.
See our Help Center for more information about what the assessment is and why it is beneficial for educators.
Acadience Learning is offering workshops across June and July 2025 specifically for Indiana educators. These workshops will be offered in both Live and Virtual formats. Registration links are below.
The Acadience Reading K-6 Essential Workshop is for assessors who are new to Acadience Reading and need to learn the basics for administration and scoring. Workshops will be geared towards those who plan to digitally administer and score the measures using Acadience Learning Online (ALO).
The Acadience Reading K-6 Refresher Workshop is for assessors who have been previously trained but need to review the administration and scoring rules for data collection accuracy. Workshops will be geared towards those who digitally administered and score the measures using Acadience Learning Online (ALO).
The Acadience Help Center is available 24/7 with information about Acadience assessments and data services.
