Dradevelopemental reading assessment benchmark book package. We are extremely busy and there is a lot to learn in 1st grade. Dra developmental reading assessment level correlation chart grade level kindergarten 1st grade levels 2nd grade levels basal level kindergarten beginning middle end. 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. Help all students become strategic and independent readers who love to read with book lists for guided reading levels a to z. 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. Each gradelevel collection includes a comprehensive title list with useful information such as the accelerated reader level, the ar points, and. 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.
But rather than relying on his or his publishers intuition about a catchy book title, he decided. Its hard to overstate the importance of picking the right title for your book. Benchmark books k8 item numbers list pearson support. Best books by dra level teachers picks for best leveled books. The dra is administered individually to students by teachers andor reading specialists. Scholastic guided reading level chart scholastic teacher. Dra2 chip to the rescue benchmark assessment book level 16 developmental reading assessment second edition by marcie aboff jan 1, 2006. Based on a students performance on the dra, he or she will be given a score that corresponds to their reading abilities. Each level from aaj has 1 fiction and 1 nonfiction benchmark.
Are the titles of the dra2 benchmark books all new. These books may be available at the local library or at a book store. 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. If the student is reading below the gradelevel benchmark, administer dra word analysis, beginning with task 16, at another time. Find out more with the guided reading leveling chart plus, check out our nonfiction guided reading book lists for every level. Grade level lexile rating ar level dra level fountas pinnell guided reading 6 900 6 44 w v 6. Guided reading levels are more complex than lexile scores. If you use accelerated reader in your classroom, then these 50book collections are the perfect addition to your classroom library. Compiled by teachers, this site lists the best books for each dra level. Dra developmental reading assessment level correlation. A parent guide to finding books at their childs 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. The developmental reading assessment dra is an individually administered assessment of a childs reading capabilities.
There are 20 levels beginning with teacher assisted reading. Guided reading book lists for every level scholastic. Understanding your childs dra reading level scholastic. The dra2 provides teachers with information that helps them determine a. Refine your results by reading level, grade, subject, and genre by using the search filters.
Each student takes between 45 and 75 minutes to test a gigantic waste of instructional time. 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 was established to help men and women who experience a dual disorder. Dra developmental reading assessment kit donorschoose. The horizon library and the public library are great places for your child to check out some new titles.
Understanding your childs dra reading level scholastic parents. Learning standards assessment lsa is a reliable online testing tool for grades 38, in the areas of math, language arts, and science. Revised fall 2006 3 developmental reading assessment overview the dra has 2 major components assessment with the student and scoring the assessment. 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. Dra developmental reading assessment benchmark book. Once your teacher gives you your childs level, you can search for books at a particular dra level on scholastics book wizard. It allows teachers to systematically observe, record, and evaluate change in a students reading performance over time. Click here to watch a short demonstration of the test. Theres no academic evidence that the dra test is either reliable or able to produce valid results. Dra is an independent testing laboratory providing testing for the aerospace, defense, electronics, medical, automotive and commercial industries. They measure length of book, layout, plot, repetition, illustrations, vocabulary, characters, setting, content and theme. When the dra2 48 comprehensive kit was published in 2006, these bridge book titles were automatically included in the kit. Leveled book list h to m olmsted falls city schools.
Dra is uniquely positioned to provide all your component procurement and testing needs at our state of the art, iso 9001. The developmental reading assessment dra2 is an interim benchmark assessment that is designed for students in kindergarten through third grades. Level your classroom library or find books at just the right level for students with book wizard, the book finder from scholastic with guided. Complete list of kids book series currently in our database sorted by dra level. Dra level 1 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 24 30 34 38 40 50 60 70 80. If you can only find your books guided reading level or grade level, please use this chart to convert it to a dra level. This chart includes lexile level recommendations and may also be used as a general leveling guide.
Click on the grades and levels below to easily fill your classroom library with leveled titles and collections. The test measures nine categories of reading behavior and six types of errors. Level 4 is the first level at which scores are maintained for accuracy, fluency, phrasing and retelling. Developmental reading assessment overview the dra has 2 major components assessment with the student and scoring the assessment. The screaming staircase by jonathan stroud, to kill a mockingbird by harper lee, the raven and other poems by edgar allan poe, t. The dra test is traditionally administered on an annual or semiannual basis. 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. Developmental reading assessment second edition k3 set 2. Benchmark book package of 22 titles, 9780765279989, 0765279983, 2006. In my 1st grade classroom, we are always growing and changing. Benchmark assessment book level 6 developmental reading.
Use these original and adorable books in guided reading or in your students book bags. All you need is a books author, title or isbn number to find the lexile text measure of that book. The books are sorted by dra levels which we use in school as well. The tool that i use for ab split testing titles is. Dra dra refers to a standardized reading test called the developmental. Teacher observation guide the wagon level 14, page 1. 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. 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. Expanded book offering more brandnew nonfiction and fiction texts means even more stories for each reading level. These titles were to be used exclusively for students in grades 48, not k3.
Teacher observation guide mae jemison level 38, page 1. 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. Developmental reading assessment, second edition dra2. For the titles that we did maintain, all the words or text in these titles. Dra levels 24 through 38 title author dra level grade yearmonth 100th day worries cuyer, margery 24 2. These numbers range from 1 to 80, and are classified. Your second grader should be choosing good fit books to read at home and at. Dra3 developmental reading assessment, third edition.
How to level your books according to the dra system mrs. We combined titles from the original dra kit, the alternative text kit, and added eight brandnew titles in the dra2 k3 kit. This list is intended to help your child practice reading with books that at their dra level. This zip file contains 5 printable books on level 6 dra. 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. Dra has continued to evolve over the past three decades. 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.
Printable guided reading books level 6 dra by reading. Item numbers for the dra2 benchmark books for grades k8. Understanding guided reading levels, lexile score, accelerated reader, and dra guided reading levels what are guided reading levels. 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. Cde encourages districts to administer dra2 at least three times during the school year. Dra is an independent, nonprofit, nonprofessional selfhelp organization. The developmental reading assessment dra is a standardized reading test used to determine a students instructional level in reading. If the student is reading below the gradelevel benchmark, administer dra word. Dra levels 40 50 picture book biographies by david a. Level 4 is the first level at which scores are maintained for. Print out a list and take it to your library or bookstore.
Benchmark books at levels aaj provide cold reads, or unseen text, to assess students reading behavior and comprehension. Save time to quickly identify estimated student reading levels before you begin testing. Teacher observation guide the wagon level 14, page 3. 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. Adler dra levels 24 40 pokemon chapter books by tracey west, howard derwin, sheila sweeny, et al. And, how can you easily determine reading level of a book that is a good match for. Learn what a justright reading level really means and understand how developmental reading assessment testing works.
Students read a selection or selections and then retell what they have read to the examiner. Instantly get a books guided reading, lexile measure, dra, or grade level reading level. Please use the following websiteslinks to find names of books that would be beneficial for your child. Theres no academic evidence that the dra test is either reliable or able to. Students who practice reading at their level make better growth than randomly selected books.
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