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[quote=Anonymous]It's not that it's a "perfect" score in the sense that your child is over the top.  Many kids score close to 193 or at 193 now or in the spring.  The test just tops out at that score.  Understand that the test is only testing a limited set of skills (knowing letters, sounds, sight words, rhyming).

My son's kindergarten teacher also tested him in the reg. DRA b/c he was at 185 for the DRA word analysis this fall.  So, most likely your child's teacher will test up to DRA 16 (which is the benchmark for the end of first grade) at the mid year or in the spring.  They will not go beyond DRA 16 in kindergarten testing.  However, also note that even if your child can read books that are equivalent to DRA 10 or 16 or whatever, their actual DRA score might be more like a DRA 4 because of a more limited ability to RECALL the story without looking back to the book.  My child has high word decoding skills, but is assessed at a much lower DRA score b/c of the lower ability to retell (which is VERY normal at this age).[/quote]

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