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Developmental Reading Assessment. Nancy Krueger Instructional Coach Sioux Falls School District. Introductions. Who are you?. Goals For Today. Introduction to the DRA Watch video of how to administer How to look at this in your classroom as a whole Word Analysis. Choose a Student.
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Developmental Reading Assessment Nancy Krueger Instructional Coach Sioux Falls School District
Introductions Who are you?
Goals For Today • Introduction to the DRA • Watch video of how to administer • How to look at this in your classroom as a whole • Word Analysis
Choose a Student • Choose a student you had this last school year who was not a proficient reader for your grade level. • Journal for a few minutes about the strengths and weaknesses as a reader for that student
What do good readers do? • This assessment is based on what good readers do. • This assessment will tell you the strengths and weaknesses of each reader in your classroom. • Field tested and developed with real teacher input.
What do good readers do? • Get in groups of 2 and make a list of what good readers do. How do these ideas compare with the DRA2?
What are the three areas this assessment covers? • Reading Engagement • Fluency • Comprehension Where do the ideas we listed for good readers fit for these three areas?
Journal • Think about the student you chose at the beginning of this session. • What could you write about the strengths and weaknesses of this student in terms of reading engagement? • Fluency? • Comprehension?
What does each kit include? • Teachers guide • Blackline masters (CD and paper form) • Training DVD • Student books to read (informational and fiction) • Overview Sheet • Student Folders • Clipboard with timer • Online record keeping
How do you start? • DRA level • Individual reading conferences
4 Steps Step 1 Reading Engagement • Questions asked by teacher • Student Reading Survey filled out by student
4 Steps Step 2 Fluency • Running Record • Reading Rate-WPM • Expression • Phrasing
4 Steps Step 3 Comprehension • Students make predictions about the story from what they have read and seen so far • Levels 6-24 Students retell the story while teacher uses story overview
4 Steps Step 3 Comprehension (cont.) • Levels 28-80 Students use Student Booklet to write about what they have read. • There are also interpretation and reflection questions. • Nonfiction-may have to fill out graphic organizer, ask questions before reading.
4 Steps Step 4 Teacher Analysis • Use continuum to rate and Focus For Instruction form to decide what to do instructionally
What does an assessment in the K-3 kit look like? • Level 6 “Why Are We Stopping?” • Level 24 “Thin As A Stick”
What does an assessment in the 4-8 kit look like? • Level 40 “ All The Way Under” • Bridge Pack
What is the Word Analysis? • Only for those readers who are not at grade level. • Identifies the weaknesses a student has that is not enabling them to be a proficient reader • Gives small group teaching ideas to work on those weaknesses
How do you use this information to group students? • Student Book Graph • Focus for Instruction Form • Class Reporting Form