DRA2 and Lexiles measure different things (apples to oranges). Lexile assumes a 75% reader to book comprehension level DRA Independent is a 90% comprehension level DRA2 measures reading facets that Lexile scores do not reflect. Important: A student's DRA2 level (independent reading level) reflects the student's oral reading fluency (95% accuracy) and comprehension (90%) at independent ...
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Implementing DRA2 on a larger scale helps create a school- or district-wide standard for evaluating student progress. It also provides a forum for sharing strategies among teachers and fosters professional development. Four-Step Plan The core of DRA2 is a one-on-one interactive conference between the student and the teacher.
The DRA2 has a chart at the end of each running record to help you with scoring. And here is the chart that helps you identify the appropriate reading level. As I mentioned in the beginning, we are looking for the independent level. The instructional level is the level at which you teach your small groups. Refer to last year’s score, if available
Lexington Local Schools has adopted the Developmental Reading Assessment, Second Edition (DRA2) as the official, mandatory informal reading assessment in grades K-4 starting the 2013-2014 school year. The DRA2 is a teacher-administered, standardized assessment. The teacher uses a series of passages of increasing difficulty to observe and record a student’s oral reading behaviors and ...