[MOSAIC] DRA, accuracy, comprehension and fluency to arrive at a reading level....

[Michelle TeGrootenhuis]

The DRA2 has written response beginning at level 28 (approx level=end of 2nd
grade).

Michelle TG


-----Original Message-----
From: Amy and Christine Rebera [mailto:christine-amy at rebera.net] 
Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2007 7:22 PM
To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group
Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] DRA, accuracy,comprehension and fluency to arrive at a
reading level....

Is there an acutal writing component when you reach a certain DRA level?  We

are using Rigby Assessments....but really need to implement a writing 
assessment K-4...wondering if the DRA assesses reading comprehension through

composition????

Christine


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Karen Shook" <kashook73 at yahoo.com>
To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" 
<mosaic at literacyworkshop.org>
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 10:11 PM
Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] DRA, accuracy,comprehension and fluency to arrive at a

reading level....


> We are using the DRA2 - this is our 2nd year with it and only our first 
> with the comprehension part.  We did as another poster suggested and set a

> cap.  Well it's not "official" because really we are the only one of 3 
> buildings doing the whole reading/comprehension/fluency part of the 
> reading - the other 2 buildings are still only doing the reading...yes 
> this is a point of contention - but the administration isn't making them -

> or us but what's the point if all your doing is the reading?  Anyhow - 
> enough about my gripes - as I said we do have a cap, the first grade 
> teachers simply decided to stop at a 24 or 28 (this is our end of 2nd 
> grade level), for 1st we are expected to have them at an 18-20.  Whether 
> we stopped at the 24 or 28 was up to us we could make the call depending 
> on the child because of the writing component with the 28.  We're much 
> happier and really why push them?  Besides most really don't have the 
> writing skills to do it really well, not that some can't,
> but for many even my higher children, getting the higher thinking and 
> writing and then amount of writing involved it gets to be a bit much.  At 
> some point as someone said it really is too much just to keep pushing 
> simply so we can write that number down.
>
>
>  Karen
>  1st/MI
>
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