The DRA2 is given throughout the year to:
• help teachers identify students’ skills and plan for timely instruction in reading engagement, fluency, and comprehension
• monitor student growth on a variety of crucial skills and strategies that successful readers utilize
• prepare students to become successful readers
• support teachers and the school district in keeping parents and other stakeholders informed about the level of student reading achievement
To administer this test, students will read a book with me that they have never read before. As the students read, i will have a rubric that will help me assess the student's reading engagement, fluency, and comprehension. If the student scored high enough in each category, I will be able to move the student on to the next reading level. If the student did not, I will evaluate what area they were lacking in and address that during their small instruction time so they are able to succeed and move on the the next reading level. Please note however, that students develop at their own rates. Many times students will seem "stagnant" at one reading level but it takes many components to progress to the next. It is best to encourage students to read, try and help them in the areas they need support in, but to give them time as well!
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