Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
As for the poster that mentioned the 193 in Kindergarten, that is not the DRA, but instead it is the DRA2 word analysis test. It covers letter recognition, sounds, rhyming, and a couple basic sight words.

On the DRA used for 1st grade and up, the child reads a short book to the instructor and is scored on accuracy and comprehension.

PP here with the Kindergartner -- both the DRA2 and DRA were listed on DC's report card. DRA2 was 193 and DRA was 24.

me-again. Yes, they sometimes give the standard DRA test to kindergarteners who are reading well. I was told that at our school, they can't give a 5 on the reading section of the Kindergarten report card without having given the DRA typically given to 1st graders.

My son scored a 193 at the beginning of the year, so instead of the DRA2 at the end of the year, they had the reading specialist give him the DRA which he scored a 28 on. I'm not sure how that will work since they likely won't be willing to test him past a 28 next year, but I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

Anonymous wrote:
As for the poster that mentioned the 193 in Kindergarten, that is not the DRA, but instead it is the DRA2 word analysis test. It covers letter recognition, sounds, rhyming, and a couple basic sight words.

On the DRA used for 1st grade and up, the child reads a short book to the instructor and is scored on accuracy and comprehension.

PP here with the Kindergartner -- both the DRA2 and DRA were listed on DC's report card. DRA2 was 193 and DRA was 24.

Anonymous wrote:Sorry to hijack OP, but I would add -- or willing to post what their 2nd grader got on the Degrees of Reading Power test? Ok, I will boast a bit since it is anonymous. Mine got a 71+.

Hmm, so did my second grade son. Right now he I'm watching him lying on the couch reading Percy Jackson and picking his nose. Clearly destined for greatness.

The requirements of DRA levels are very specific in terms of how a child reads aloud and verbalizes comprehension.

I think there are a lot of children who can read higher level books for enjoyment, but they may have a lower DRA level because they don't hit all of the requirements.

I'd also agree that schools tend to test to just beyond grade level and then stop. Since each child has to be tested individually, it's time consuming.

At our FCPS school, I was told that they won't test a child past the end of the next grade up (to allow for good scores on their annual progress report). For example, in 1st grade, my daughter was given a score of 28, although she was reading things on a 6th-7th grade level at home.

I'm 6:26 and this was our experience as well. From the school's perspective, this is really all the info they need. They are basically assessing if your child is below, at or above grade level. The test is also time consuming, and for them to keep testing until a kid meets their ceiling could take them a long time.

I believe 16 is the minimum that they want for first graders at the end of the year.

As for the poster that mentioned the 193 in Kindergarten, that is not the DRA, but instead it is the DRA2 word analysis test. It covers letter recognition, sounds, rhyming, and a couple basic sight words.

On the DRA used for 1st grade and up, the child reads a short book to the instructor and is scored on accuracy and comprehension.

At our FCPS school, I was told that they won't test a child past the end of the next grade up (to allow for good scores on their annual progress report). For example, in 1st grade, my daughter was given a score of 28, although she was reading things on a 6th-7th grade level at home.

Here is a linking coverting DRA scores (and DRP) into grade level equivalents:

oasl.info/lexiles/ReadingLevelComps.pdf

So a child reading at 14/16 at the end of first is on grade level. For second grade, it would be 24/28.

I think the benchmark for 1st grade is 12 or 14, but I might be wrong. I have a second grader and the benchmark was noted on the sheet that had her score.

And you wonder why kids get so messed up. You are comparing their scores in 1st grade. Let them be kids

If it is that test that they got the results for in her report card, my kiddo got a 34 out of 40. I don't even know what that means other than the fact that it means that my super special little snowflake meets or exceeds her grade level. She just finished 2nd, BTW, not first.

Anonymous wrote:What is Degrees of Reading Power?

It's used in Arlington, not FCPS.

What is Degrees of Reading Power? I have a second grader. She took DRa. She's in FCPS.

Kindergartner scored 193 out of 193

Sorry to hijack OP, but I would add -- or willing to post what their 2nd grader got on the Degrees of Reading Power test? Ok, I will boast a bit since it is anonymous. Mine got a 71+.

Anyone willing to post what their graduating first grader scored on the DRA (Developmental Reading Assessment)?

Thanks!