1. Intermediate DRA Training
Dean Richards

2. Nuts and bolts
The purpose of the DRA to diagnose student reading issues and guiding instruction in the classroom
You need to have a good idea of the instructional level of the student to start the DRA
You need to read the text before you can score the assessment
Each student takes about 10 minutes with you.
Each student takes about minutes to complete the DRA
Students with difficulty in writing have a hard time with the DRA
Each DRA takes 5-10 minutes to assess (to start)

3. Each grade level has 2 non-fiction selections

4. Each grade level has 2 fiction selections

5. Teacher materials Teacher selected or student selected
3 parts to the assessment
Reading Engagement
Oral Reading Fluency
Comprehension Skills/Strategies
Total score gives grade level of instructional text

6. Student select vs. Teacher selected text

7. Teacher materials T: = teacher prompt
Student reads this aloud with teacher recording errors and doing a miscue analysis
Do not correct errors or give words that are unknown
Time students

8. Teacher materials Calculate total time (in seconds)
DRA recommends a 97% accuracy rate
Students receives Student Materials and makes out predictions

9. Student Materials
Students fill out predictions after reading first page
This is scored in the Comprehension skills/strategies rubric
Once the student finished this task, they should finish the story and complete the rest of the packet

10. Teacher Materials Calculate student’s WPM Pick rate
Check any noticed behaviors

11. Teacher Materials
This page is just directions and has no information for you to fill in

12. Teacher Materials
After student reads fill out all parts of the Teacher Observation Guide
Accuracy and rate are on page 3 of teacher materials
Put total score on page one of teacher materials
Expression and phrasing are your judgment
Although these have story title at the top, they are the same for all stories

13. Student Materials Student reads the rest of the text on their own
This could take some time. . .
When student has completed the reading they work on the Student Materials

14. Student Materials
Every heading is an area to score on the Teacher observation guide
The whole packet is counted in the Comprehension Skills/strategies

15. Student Materials
Some of the student materials have graphic organizers.
The student materials go in the same order as the Teacher Observation Guide

16. Student Materials The reflection is often the most difficult to assess
Metacognitive Awareness is different on each assessment and can be difficult for kids

17. Teacher Materials
Each area in Comprehension Skills/Strategies is scored.
These scores are based on your judgment
Put total score on page one of teacher materials

18. Student Materials Wide Reading survey must be given to the student
Could be given whole group

19. Student Materials
The goal setting answers are difficult for kids who do not have this language
Often very general answers “read more” or “read harder books”

20. Teacher Materials
Student Reading Survey is scored on the Teacher Observation Sheet under Engagement
Put total score on page one of teacher materials

21. Teacher Materials
Students receive 40 pts for 4th grade material, 50 for 5th grade ect.
Each of the 3 areas of assessment should be put here
Total all parts
Total score tells grade level

22. Teacher Materials Coolest page of all
Based on what you see pick things that you think would help the child improve

23. Teacher Materials
Ways to organize your students you are assessing

24. Questions?