DRA Refresher

Protocols

100

Can a teacher use any prompts when administering the DRA?

No- you must ONLY use the prompts listed on the Teacher Observation Guide.

200

What do I do if a student passes comprehension but not fluency??

Students must pass both accuracy and comprehension in order to pass the assessment.

300

At what levels should nonfiction text be administered first?

Levels 16, 28 and 38

True or False

100

A sub or parent helper can administer the DRA.

False

200

I can use the DRA for monthly progress monitoring.

False... use Chatham DRAs for monthly progress monitoring

300

If a student's score falls in a shaded area in the "Oral Reading Words per Minute, Percent of Accuracy section, you should stop and reassess with a lower level test.

True

Comprehension

100

Are students allowed to take a picture walk before reading?

Yes! In levels 1-16

200

Does the student always need to give a connection?

No! Not if the connection was already given in the reflection.

300

Does the student need to use the exact words listed when retelling the story?

No, sentences are there to help the teacher remember the important parts of the story. The student can use their own words and the teacher can determine if they understood the story.

Fluency

100

Bob must read with at least ___ % accuracy in order to pass the Percent of Accuracy.

95%

200

At what DRA level do you begin to time the student's oral reading?

DRA 14

300

Ted reads Robert's Friend and reads the name Maria as "Mary" 5 times. How many errors is this?

1

FAQ

100

Why do we administer the DRA 3 times a year? What is the purpose?

* Meeting grade level benchmarks * Inform instruction * Set Goals * Provide students with appropriate leveled text

200

Are students allowed to go back into the story when giving a retell?

No, students should close the book when giving the teacher an oral retell of the story. **When students begin writing (level 28) they can use the text to help them write a summary.

300

The student passed the test, should I fill out the descriptors?

At DRA Level 4 and higher the descriptors need to be filled out and recorded on the front.