[MOSAIC] Do You Test Those Well Above Your Benchmark?

[kandrews-babcock]

Mary, are you testing with DRA2 or the first DRA? DRA2 requires written
responses at that level, timed fluency and passing both fiction and
nonfiction to be considered independent. We've had kids that have passed a
high DRA at early grades (although never a 28 in grade 1! Impressive.) In
our district every child is required to be tested in Sept and May, so my
answer would be yes. I also am thinking of the information that you are
getting from the child to guide instruction. Perhaps if they were given a
level 30 - you may know better how to instruct...does that make any sense?
Kelly AB

On 5/2/08 6:55 AM, "Mary Kendall" <mkendall7 at nc.rr.com> wrote:

> Let's say you have children who test at Level 28 or above at the end of
> first grade on the DRA. Do you test them again in second grade? They have
> already met your exiting benchmark of Level 28. I'm curious about how you
> all handle the pressures of time and testing. Should you simply leave it to
> the classroom teacher's discretion since he or she has worked with the child
> and knows how well they do read?  Those really accomplished readers often
> handle the DRA with no trouble very early on.
> 
> Mary
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