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Wow - you "DC" parents sure know how to brag.   The DRA is one tool that teachers/school districts use in order to determine where a child's reading instruction should be.  Notice how I said ONE tool.      A teacher would like a first grader to be at a level 16 at the end of the year.  Second grade -  a 28.  A third grader would be on target if they left 3rd grade with a 38.

Now....a student may be able to decode at a higher level and yet when it comes to comprehending or preparing a cohesive well-written response they not be able to achieve adequately at that level.  It's not always about that level your brilliant little tyke can decode but can respond in all aspects of literacy!

The DRA is a time consuming process which has to take place within the school day.  Pearson the company who publishes this test suggests a cap on testing so that you aren't spending 2 hours testing one child just to see how far they can decode words.   If a teacher did that will all your little angels - no teaching would go on.     And again, a teacher is constantly assessing a student with other assessments or just anecdotal observations. Your little first grade darling may be able to decode a text at a 4th grade level but is so immature or hates to write etc.       Stop second guessing the teachers and thinking your kids are being underserved and start thinking about your kids wholistically.  Yikes. 
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