Welcome to the DRA 2 Do Now: Brainstorm a list of what good readers do. You may work with a partner or small group. Pg. 1-9 Teacher Guide *

DRA2 Why do we utilize the DRA? What does the DRA provide to a classroom teacher? What might the DRA2 assess? Turn and Talk *

DRA2 DRA2 offers a method for assessing and documenting primary students’ development as readers over time. DRA2 provides teachers with information that helps them determine each student’s instructional and/or independent reading level and identify what the student needs to learn. DRA2 assess reading engagement, oral reading fluency, and comprehension. *

DRA1 DRA2 Pg. 10 chart Book levels A-44 No fluency score Stop the assessment if accuracy rate <94% Oral retell/comprehension 24 Continuum folder Instructional levels Fiction only Book levels A-40 Fluency score Stop assessment if accuracy/oral rate low (gray Intervention box) Level 28 and above written retell/comprehension 28 Continuum is in teacher observation guide Independent/Instructional levels Fiction/non-fiction More titles Interest Inventory Choice selection Word Analysis Guided Instruction Pg. 10 chart *

DRA2 Resources Teacher Guide Blackline Masters Blackline Masters CD 45 Benchmark Assessment Books 30 Student Assessment Folders Assessment Procedures Overview Card DRA2 Clipboard Training DVD DRA Word Analysis Teacher Guide-Not Required DRA Word Analysis Student Book-Not Required DRA Word Analysis Training CD 46 Hanging File Folders After showing each of the components have teachers look at their own set. 5 min. *

DRA2 Video: DRA2 administration, Level 28: Missing Sneakers Refer to the Blackline Masters book and follow along (178-186). Play video from website to give teachers an overview of what the new DRA2 looks like compared to DRA1, including interest inventory (maybe fastforward through some, choice selection, and comprehension) 38:22-44;25 10 min. pg. 178-186 *

DRA2 Assessment Guidelines (pgs. 40-64, Teachers Guide) Select a range of leveled texts Have the student select a text Record the students responses/behaviors for reading engagement, fluency, running record, comprehension Complete the Teacher Observation Guide Complete the Continuum Determine if Independent/Instructional level is reached or if further testing is needed. *

DRA2 Video: Assessment procedures for running record and comprehension rubric. Refer to Record of Oral Reading Guidelines. Have participants look over card to review/compare with current practices. Play video from website showing error correction, refer teachers to overview card with errors, mention 1,2,3 give word and mark as error. D- video 11:18-20:29 web Errors/Comp Rubric *

DRA2 Video: Transitional Stage Levels 14- 24 Grade 1 Practice scoring: Level 24:Thin As a Stick Compare results with the video DVD 56:00-1:10 14 min long *

DRA2 How might the DRA2 be more beneficial than DRA1? Facilitators should highlight the shift to include writing as a component. Refer to FAQ on page 140 teacher's guide-"Does Writing in the DRA2 give an accurate portrayal of comprehension. Also refer to page 10-Rationale for Change, box 4- "Most state assessments require students to respond to different types of questions and prompts in writing..."

DRA2 Tips and Tricks Book Selection (pg. 44 in Teacher's Manual) Interest Survey DEARLog Organization of Materials Utilize previous year's Spring DRA level and/or guided reading level to determine starting point for testing.

DRA2-EPSD Record Instructional Level on Performance Tracker, not Independent Level Word Analysis is not mandatory Utilize updated Language Arts Continuum Utilize updated Report Card Codes