The DRA2 includes Nonfiction texts at benchmark levels. So starting at level 16 the students must be able to read and comprehend a nonfiction text. Another aspect of the DRA2 that I really like is that in order to go on to the next level, the student doesn't just give an oral retelling. There are certain comprehension components that they must be able to understand. Also, starting at level 28, the student's responses are all in a written format. The idea behind this is that, if they can read at that level, their writing must also be on the same level. The final aspect of the DRA2 that I am in love with is that there are multiple titles for the student to choose from. If, as teachers, we are going to assess our students as readers, then we need to give them the opportunities they would have as a reader in a real life situation. A good reader chooses his or her book, he or she is not given a book and told to "read the book from the beginning to end and then come back and tell everything that happened." The student will be able to select a book and later on they may be asked why they chose that particular book. This is probably one of the only times that we as teachers will be allowed to teach to the test. Everything we are expected to do as reading and writing teachers will be assessed using the DRA2.
Lisanne, I hope this gives you some insight to my new found love for the DRA2. Liz T Sugar Land, TX 2nd grade On 6/29/07, Rabundles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Liz, what is it about the DRA2 that makes you think this? I haven't seen 2 > and was curious. What's better about it than the original DRA? > ~Lisanne/NY/6 > > > On 6/29/07, Liz Tanner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Our district has been using DRA for quite some time now and this year we > > will start using the DRA2. After my initial training for the DRA2, I > was > > a > > bit overwhelmed. Now having looked over all of the materials and really > > studied them, I can't wait to use it in my classroom. It will probably > be > > the most useful assessment tool I have ever used to help guide my > > instruction. > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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.
