Yes, it is a written comprehension assessment- written retelling of the text, predictions, literal comprehension questions, etc. This would not be used as a writing assessment. However, Joetta Beaver (author of the DRA) does have a DWA (Developing Writers Assessment) published.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Amy and Christine Rebera" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2007 10:21 AM 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" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" > <mosaic@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 >> >> >> >> --------------------------------- >> Don't be flakey. Get Yahoo! Mail for Mobile and >> always stay connected to friends. >> _______________________________________________ >> Mosaic mailing list >> Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org >> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to >> http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. >> >> Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. >> >> >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
