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DORA: Diagnostic Online Reading Assessment ®

DORA: Diagnostic Online Reading Assessment ®. By: . Presentation Topics. Research Base Product Overview Unique Capabilities Example Reports and Demonstration Supplemental Instruction Options Current Users Summary/Next Steps . DORA: Research Base. Assessment Expertise

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DORA: Diagnostic Online Reading Assessment ®

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  1. DORA: Diagnostic Online Reading Assessment® By:

  2. Presentation Topics • Research Base • Product Overview • Unique Capabilities • Example Reports and Demonstration • Supplemental Instruction Options • Current Users • Summary/Next Steps www.CurriculumAssociates.com

  3. DORA: Research Base Assessment Expertise • Research-based and developed by acknowledged experts from UC Berkeley • Reading Team lead by Dr. Richard McCallum • Statistically validated for reliability • Focus on the profile of the students www.CurriculumAssociates.com

  4. Intelligent Technology: OAASISOnline Adaptive Assessment System for Individual Students • Flexible to multiple assessment approaches • Features a mix of audio, text, images, and animations • Adaptive logic to student responses • Highly customizable technology • Easy integration into 3rd party management systems 4 www.CurriculumAssociates.com

  5. DORA: K-12 Reading • Seven reading sub-skills assessed • High-Frequency Words, Word Recognition, Phonics, Phonemic Awareness, Oral Vocabulary, Spelling, Silent Reading Comprehension • Fluency: Optional, assessed via teacher • Diagnostic profile generated for each student • K-12 criterion-referenced (grade level equivalent scores) 5 www.CurriculumAssociates.com

  6. Unique Capabilities: Students • Allows students to independently interact and answer research-based diagnostic reading questions. • Adapts to the child’s responses, becoming increasingly difficult or easier with each answer. • Offers an engaging testing experience with audio, text, and multimedia technology features. www.CurriculumAssociates.com

  7. Unique Capabilities: Teachers • Automates diagnostic assessment • Unbiased • Consistent measure • Time saving • Provides teachers with specialist expertise and expands their knowledge. • Facilitates improved classroom instruction with targeted remediation for individuals and small groups. • Delivers accurate measure of student progress and benchmark data for existing instructional programs. 7 www.CurriculumAssociates.com

  8. Reading Profiles • Drives holistic prescription • Provides both graphical and narrative reports; • complete with remediation strategies and instruction 8 www.CurriculumAssociates.com

  9. Classroom View • Grade-level criterions in each sub-test • Can sort students by each sub-test • Immediate access to all reports and data 9 www.CurriculumAssociates.com

  10. Unique Capabilities: Administrators • Delivers a system-wide approach to diagnostic reading assessment. • Integrates core curriculum and supplemental materials. • Provides time and money savings on labor-intensive individualized assessments. • Generates aggregated reports to make data-driven decisions and to align to state and national standards. www.CurriculumAssociates.com

  11. District Wide Report www.CurriculumAssociates.com

  12. Optional Supplemental Instruction: Unique Reader • Four tracks of instruction • Students automatically placed into correct lessons • Teacher can easily adjust or view lessons 12 www.CurriculumAssociates.com

  13. Unique Reader Secondary • Administer DORA first • >5th grade word recognition skills • Screens for mastery of sight words • Allows teacher to choose students for enrollment • Comp Up! Interactive Lessons • Focuses on comprehension strategies and vocabulary development • Includes 50 highly interactive lessons • Encourages continuation with positive feedback to help students reach a high level of proficiency 13 www.CurriculumAssociates.com

  14. Current Users • Fresno Unified School District, California • Saint Johns School District, Florida • Highland School District, Colorado • Glendale Unified School District, California • Hampton City Schools, Virginia • Newport News Public Schools, Virginia • Frontier Central School District, New York • USD 380, Vermillion, Kansas 14 www.CurriculumAssociates.com

  15. Summary • Intelligent/interactive technology and research-based assessment • Improved instruction through differentiation • Consistent K-12 measure for all students • Dynamic aggregated reports for AYP – custom reporting options • Seamless connection between supplemental and core programs • Access to data for all stake holders for better quality and accountability 15 www.CurriculumAssociates.com

  16. Next Steps • Visit www.curriculumassociates.com/LGL to demo and register for a free trial • Encourage your team to sign up for a live web demonstration • Preview the implementation checklist • Organize a pilot in tech-ready schools www.CurriculumAssociates.com

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