[MOSAIC] retelling & DRA2

[mary milner]

We gave the DRA2 for the first time in September.  (We had been using the 
"old" DRA.)  Wow, my first graders did not make the high reading levels some 
of my 1st graders did before, and I know it's because of the retelling 
demands.  We have been working on this since, along with the other 
comprehension strategies.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nancy Wittner" <wittnern at fc.manatee.k12.fl.us>
To: <mosaic at literacyworkshop.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 8:33 AM
Subject: [MOSAIC] retelling & DRA2


> mosaic at literacyworkshop.org writes:
>>www.arliteracymodel.com
> I just went to a workshop on the DRA2 by the author, Joetta Beaver.  She
> recommended that teachers spend some time at the beginning of the year
> teaching retelling skills Before giving the DRA2.  That way you have a
> truer picture of the students' comprehension.  Is it a lack of critical
> thinking skills or simply lack of practice in retelling.
>
> Thanks
> Nancy
> Reading Coach
> Gene Witt Elementary
>
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