Theres no academic evidence that the dra test is either reliable or able to produce valid results. Find out more with the guided reading leveling chart plus, check out our nonfiction guided reading book lists for every level. Developmental reading assessment overview the dra has 2 major components assessment with the student and scoring the assessment. These numbers range from 1 to 80, and are classified. Dra developmental reading assessment benchmark book. Level your classroom library or find books at just the right level for students with book wizard, the book finder from scholastic with guided. My students need a developmental reading assessment kit that will provide me with assessment information to intervene or enrich in the students greatest areas of reading strengths or weaknesses. Developmental reading assessment second edition k3 set 24. Dra level 1 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 24 30 34 38 40 50 60 70 80. We are extremely busy and there is a lot to learn in 1st grade. Benchmark books k8 item numbers list pearson support.
While many other assessments test reading skills, like phonetics, vocabulary, and mastery of sentence structure, drp measures a students overall ability to comprehend and critically absorb passages. Refine your results by reading level, grade, subject, and genre by using the search filters. Cde encourages districts to administer dra2 at least three times during the school year. It allows teachers to systematically observe, record, and evaluate change in a students reading performance over time. Dra2 chip to the rescue benchmark assessment book level 16 developmental reading assessment second edition by marcie aboff jan 1, 2006. The dra2 provides teachers with information that helps them determine a. This chart includes lexile level recommendations and may also be used as a general leveling guide. The developmental reading assessment, herein referred to as the dra, is a reading assessment that is administered several times a year in order to determine a students independent reading level, provide information for teachers in order to drive instruction, and monitor a. Developmental reading assessment second edition k3 set 2. The books are sorted by dra levels which we use in school as well. Dra3 developmental reading assessment, third edition. Learn what a justright reading level really means and understand how developmental reading assessment testing works.
Revised fall 2006 3 developmental reading assessment overview the dra has 2 major components assessment with the student and scoring the assessment. For the titles that we did maintain, all the words or text in these titles. These titles were to be used exclusively for students in grades 48, not k3. Guided reading levels are more complex than lexile scores. The horizon library and the public library are great places for your child to check out some new titles. Leveled book list h to m olmsted falls city schools. Berenstain bears bright and early board books by stan berenstain, jan berenstain dra levels 8 16 berenstain bears bright and early books for beginning beginners by stan berenstain, jan berenstain dra levels 6 16. If you use accelerated reader in your classroom, then these 50book collections are the perfect addition to your classroom library. Dra was established to help men and women who experience a dual disorder. Benchmark book package of 22 titles, 9780765279989, 0765279983, 2006. Dradevelopemental reading assessment benchmark book package. They measure length of book, layout, plot, repetition, illustrations, vocabulary, characters, setting, content and theme. Are the titles of the dra2 benchmark books all new. Help all students become strategic and independent readers who love to read with book lists for guided reading levels a to z.
Expanded book offering more brandnew nonfiction and fiction texts means even more stories for each reading level. Dra 2 must know at the beginning of the year, start at the same level of the last recorded dra 2 on the students stars folder. Benchmark books at levels aaj provide cold reads, or unseen text, to assess students reading behavior and comprehension. And, how can you easily determine reading level of a book that is a good match for. Compiled by teachers, this site lists the best books for each dra level. It was developed in 1986 and revised in both 2000 and 2003 by a committee of educators and is intended to evaluate certain aspects of your childs reading level. Students who practice reading at their level make better growth than randomly selected books. Gives middle school teachers a range of tools to help monitor literacy behavior continuously as they teach, as well as conduct periodic assessments for accountability. Dra developmental reading assessment level correlation. Developmental reading assessment, second edition dra2. Understanding guided reading levels, lexile score, accelerated reader, and dra guided reading levels what are guided reading levels. Print out a list and take it to your library or bookstore.
When the dra2 48 comprehensive kit was published in 2006, these bridge book titles were automatically included in the kit. If the student is reading below the gradelevel benchmark, administer dra word analysis, beginning with task 16, at another time. The lowest scoring student in my fourth grade class was reading the her fifth harry potter novel with nearly 90% comprehension. Search by title, author, illustrator, or keyword using the search box above. Dra dra refers to a standardized reading test called the developmental. Benchmark assessment book level 6 developmental reading. Printable guided reading books level 6 dra by reading. Click here to watch a short demonstration of the test. Therefore, these titles are not going to match the record of oral reading if you try to use firstedition books with the new dra2 blackline masters. Teacher observation guide the wagon level 14, page 3. Level 4 is the first level at which scores are maintained for.
Your second grader should be choosing good fit books to read at home and at. We combined titles from the original dra kit, the alternative text kit, and added eight brandnew titles in the dra2 k3 kit. Complete list of kids book series currently in our database sorted by dra level. Guided reading book lists for every level scholastic. The developmental reading assessment dra is a standardized reading test used to determine a students instructional level in reading. But rather than relying on his or his publishers intuition about a catchy book title, he decided.
Based on a students performance on the dra, he or she will be given a score that corresponds to their reading abilities. The idea was to slowly bridge these belowgradelevel readers from the k3 kit to the 48 kit. It is a tool to be used by instructors to identify a students reading level, accuracy, fluency, and. Best books by dra level teachers picks for best leveled books. It is the handful of words people will use to make a split second decision to click on your book or move on to the next. This list is intended to help your child practice reading with books that at their dra level. Once your teacher gives you your childs level, you can search for books at a particular dra level on scholastics book wizard. If the student is reading below the gradelevel benchmark, administer dra word. The dra is administered individually to students by teachers andor reading specialists.
In my 1st grade classroom, we are always growing and changing. The developmental reading assessment dra2 is an interim benchmark assessment that is designed for students in kindergarten through third grades. The tool that i use for ab split testing titles is. They are one part of a threepart process that provides a more complete assessment of reading behavior and comprehension than any of the parts independently.
A parent guide to finding books at their childs reading level. The test measures nine categories of reading behavior and six types of errors. Dra developmental reading assessment level correlation chart grade level kindergarten 1st grade levels 2nd grade levels basal level kindergarten beginning middle end. All you need is a books author, title or isbn number to find the lexile text measure of that book. Click on the grades and levels below to easily fill your classroom library with leveled titles and collections. This zip file contains 5 printable books on level 6 dra. If you can only find your books guided reading level or grade level, please use this chart to convert it to a dra level. How to level your books according to the dra system mrs. Dra developmental reading assessment kit donorschoose. Item numbers for the dra2 benchmark books for grades k8. Adler dra levels 24 40 pokemon chapter books by tracey west, howard derwin, sheila sweeny, et al. It allows teachers to systematically observe, record, and evaluate a change in a students reading performance over time.
Teacher observation guide mae jemison level 38, page 1. These books may be available at the local library or at a book store. Dra is an independent testing laboratory providing testing for the aerospace, defense, electronics, medical, automotive and commercial industries. Save time to quickly identify estimated student reading levels before you begin testing. Understanding your childs dra reading level scholastic parents. Some leveled books are also supported by fluency practice passages, readers theater scripts, a writers response activity, a literature circle journal, or might be part of a paired book set or other collection all the resources that support a book can be found on its home page. Grade level lexile rating ar level dra level fountas pinnell guided reading 6 900 6 44 w v 6. Use these original and adorable books in guided reading or in your students book bags. Level 4 is the first level at which scores are maintained for accuracy, fluency, phrasing and retelling. Dra word analysis should be administered during the first part of the school year after the dra2 has been administered to students in first through fifth grades. Dra levels 24 through 38 title author dra level grade yearmonth 100th day worries cuyer, margery 24 2.
Dra is uniquely positioned to provide all your component procurement and testing needs at our state of the art, iso 9001. Instantly get a books guided reading, lexile measure, dra, or grade level reading level. Dra levels 40 50 picture book biographies by david a. Dra is an independent, nonprofit, nonprofessional selfhelp organization. The screaming staircase by jonathan stroud, to kill a mockingbird by harper lee, the raven and other poems by edgar allan poe, t. Students read a selection or selections and then retell what they have read to the examiner.
Each student takes between 45 and 75 minutes to test a gigantic waste of instructional time. Learning standards assessment lsa is a reliable online testing tool for grades 38, in the areas of math, language arts, and science. Its hard to overstate the importance of picking the right title for your book. Scholastic guided reading level chart scholastic teacher. There are 20 levels beginning with teacher assisted reading. Please use the following websiteslinks to find names of books that would be beneficial for your child. Dra has continued to evolve over the past three decades. Each level from aaj has 1 fiction and 1 nonfiction benchmark. The developmental reading assessment dra is an individually administered assessment of a childs reading capabilities. Teacher observation guide the wagon level 14, page 1. Tim ferris wrote his highly popular book, the 4 hour workweek, about how to become one of the nr the new rich, back in 2006. Theres no academic evidence that the dra test is either reliable or able to.