1. 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 *

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

3. 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. *

4. 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 *

5. 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. *

6. DRA2 Video: DRA2 administration, Level 28: Missing Sneakers
Refer to the Blackline Masters book and follow along ( ).
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 *

7. 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. *

8. 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 *

9. 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: min long *

10. 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..."

11. 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.

12. 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