Upcoming Events
2020 Acadience Learning Institute
This one-of-a-kind premier virtual training event will feature a wide selection of professional development opportunities for both the novice and experienced user.
Online Training
Essential & Comprehensive Online Training
Acadience Reading K-6 Essential + Survey Bundle
Learn how to administer and score Acadience Reading K-6 and Acadience Reading Survey.
Acadience Reading K-6 Data Interpretation Workshop
Advanced training on the use of Acadience Reading K-6 to inform instruction and improve reading outcomes.
Acadience Math Essential Workshop
Training on the foundations, guidelines, administration, and scoring of Acadience Math.
Acadience Reading Diagnostic: CFOL Workshop
Training on the administration and scoring of Acadience Reading Diagnostic: Comprehension, Fluency, & Oral Language (CFOL) Workshop.
Acadience Reading Diagnostic: PA & WRD Workshop
Training on the administration and scoring of Acadience Reading Diagnostic: PA & WRD (Phonemic Awareness & Word Reading and Decoding).
Acadience Reading Survey Workshop
Training on the administration and scoring of Acadience Reading Survey.
Acadience Reading Pre-K: PELI Essential Workshop
Training on the foundations, guidelines, administration, and scoring of Acadience Reading Pre-K: PELI.
IDEL® Essential Workshop
Training on the foundations, guidelines, administration, and scoring of IDEL®.
Free Training
The free workshops listed below provide an introduction to Acadience assessments and tools. For those interested in more comprehensive training, or for those looking to become Acadience Mentors, please see our Essential Workshops.
Acadience Math Introduction Workshop
Training on administration and scoring of Acadience Math.
*FREE*
*FREE*
Acadience Pathways to Progress Workshop
Training on Acadience Pathways of Progress for Acadience Reading K-6
*FREE*
*FREE*
Onsite Training
Bring training to your staff at your facility with Acadience Learning’s Onsite Professional Development services. Our professional development specialists are available to work closely with you to develop a customized training package that meets the specific needs of your staff.
Professional Development Workshops
Acadience Reading K-6 Essential Workshop
This two-day workshop provides introductory and comprehensive training for Acadience Reading users. Topics include the foundations of Acadience Reading, administration and scoring of all measures, and how to use Acadience Reading within an RtI/Outcomes-Driven Model.
Acadience Reading K-6 Data Interpretation Workshop
This workshop provides training on the use of Acadience Reading data at the systems- and student-level for improving reading outcomes, progress monitoring, and evaluating the effectiveness of reading instructional support. It includes Pathways of Progress training.
Acadience Reading K-6 Mentoring Workshop
This workshop prepares participants to become Acadience Reading Mentors. Acadience Reading Mentors can support and train others on Acadience Reading administration, scoring, and data interpretation. Mentors have access to the latest Acadience Reading information and exclusive resources to support their schools and improve student achievement. Prerequisites: Acadience Reading Essential and Acadience Reading Data Interpretation workshops.
Acadience Reading Diagnostic PA & WRD Workshop, with Acadience Reading Survey*
This workshop covers the administration and scoring of Acadience Reading Deep: Phonemic Awareness & Word Reading and Decoding (PA & WRD) and Acadience Reading: Survey for the purposes of identifying the target phonemic awareness and word reading/decoding skills to teach during reading instruction, determining instructional levels, and determining progress monitoring levels.
*Acadience Reading Diagnostic PA & WRD is published as DIBELS® Deep: PA & WRD. Acadience Reading Survey is published as DIBELS Next® Survey.
*Acadience Reading Diagnostic PA & WRD is published as DIBELS® Deep: PA & WRD. Acadience Reading Survey is published as DIBELS Next® Survey.
Acadience Reading Deep: CFOL Workshop
The workshop provides training on the administration and scoring of Acadience Reading Deep: Comprehension, Fluency, and Oral Language (CFOL) for the purposes of identifying the target reading comprehension and comprehension-related skills to teach. Practice activities and case examples explore the connections between these assessments, Acadience Reading screening data, classroom instruction, and intervention.
Acadience Reading for Administrators
This workshop provides an administrator-specific overview of how to use Acadience Reading to improve reading outcomes. Content customized for administrators’ needs.
Acadience Math Essential Workshop
This workshop provides an introductory and comprehensive training on Acadience Math. Topics include the foundations of Acadience Math, administration and scoring of all measures, and the logistics of assessment and use within an outcomes-driven model.
Acadience Math Data Interpretation & Mentoring Workshop
This workshop offers advanced training in the use of Acadience Math data in an Outcomes-Driven Model, perfect for schools implementing a Response to Intervention or Multi-tiered System of Support approach. Topics include using data to match students to resources, grouping students for instruction, selecting materials for progress monitoring, and evaluating the effectiveness of instruction. Participants will become Acadience Math Mentors and receive official presentation materials for the Acadience Math Essential Workshop, which they can use to train others. Prerequisites: Acadience Math Essential Workshop.
Acadience Reading Pre-K: PELI Essential Workshop
This workshop is targeted to early childhood educators. It covers the foundations and research behind early child literacy and oral language development, how to administer and score all subtests of the PELI measures, and how to use the results within an an RtI/Outcomes-Driven Model.
Acadience Reading Pre-K: PELI Data Interpretation & Mentoring Workshop
This workshop offers advanced training in the use of PELI data to make educational decisions for preschool children within an Outcomes-Driven Model. Topics include using PELI data to (a) identify children who need additional instructional support to attain early literacy outcomes, (b) plan instructional support, (c) monitor progress in early literacy skills of all children, and (d) evaluate outcomes. In addition, the workshop will cover techniques and strategies for training others to administer and score the PELI. Participants will become PELI Mentors and receive official presentation materials for the PELI Essential Workshop, which they can use to train others. Prerequisites: PELI Essential Workshop.
Pathways of Progress Workshop
This workshop provides training on a research-based tool for Acadience Reading K-6 called Pathways of Progress, which can be used by educators to set meaningful, ambitious, and attainable goals for students in grades K-6. The workshop also includes guidance on using a reporting tool available with Pathways that provides summative reading growth data (i.e., the new Summative Growth Report). These data may be useful as one indicator of student reading growth within a comprehensive educator evaluation and accountability program.
Acadience™ Reading K–6 is the new name for the DIBELS Next® assessment. Acadience is a trademark of Acadience Learning Inc. The DIBELS Next copyrighted content is owned by Acadience Learning Inc. The DIBELS® and DIBELS Next registered trademarks were sold by Acadience Learning Inc. to the University of Oregon (UO) and are now owned by the UO. IDEL® is a registered trademark of University of Oregon.