Our district is using the DRA2. A word of caution...the middle level went through each student booklet and teacher guides. THERE ARE MISTAKES that will affect the fluency scores. (student booklets and teacher booklets have wording differences.) We had to send out a memo regarding these errors. (Pearson has not yet corrected them-although we sent the following list to them. The company will tell you that these have been corrected. They sent us out new manuals...when reviewed the errors still existed.) Below are the errors. Hope this helps.
Mary Lou Rhode Island NOTICE REGARDING ERRORS ON THE DRA2 Grades 4-8 We have identified the following errors on some of the Teacher Observation Guides Level Title Student Booklet CD Blackline Master Book 40 Journey to Freedom Pg. 2, line 3 "few minutes later he heard his mother come in. Jed" "few minutes later he heard his mother, Bess, come in. Jed Correct 40 Journey to freedom Pg. 2 line 6 "Instead, Jed heard his mother whisper, "We have to leave" "Instead, Jed heard her whisper, "We have to leave" Correct 70 Thrills and Chills Pg. 2 line 4 "tight as it gradually ascends the 209-foot-high lift hill. It then plunges" "tight as it gradually ascends the 209 foot tall lift hill. It then plunges" "tight as it gradually ascends the 209 foot tall lift hill. It then plunges" 70 Lost! PG.2 LINE 18 Minor error Trust me - Trust me, Trust me, 80 Surtsey Pg. 2 line 7 "all over the world traveled to Iceland." "all around the world traveled to Iceland." "all around the world traveled to Iceland." -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 12:27 AM To: mosaic@literacyworkshop.org; mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] DRA There are different components of the DRA2. For some students the teacher would have been following the protocol if she served as a scribe-at least on parts of the assessment. There is a DRA2 K-3 kit, and there is a DRA2 4-8 kit. There are also "bridging" components especially designed for struggling readers at Level 40 of the K-3 kit. (I think that's the right level.) The books are written a little differently, and the tasks on the observation guides are different. It is extremely important to clarify the cut score for instructional or independent levels at each level. They are different depending on the level and the kit, and so are the decisions teachers will make to proceed, or how to proceed. One example of a difference I can remember for student responses is that there are sentence starters on the summary for the student copies at some levels (bridge component?). Those can either be very supportive for some writers, or confuse the writer somewhat who tries to make her ! summary or retelling fit on the lines available. One thing is for sure if you are trying to use the original DRA kit(s) in some classrooms, and DRA2 in others-- students and teachers will both end up confused by the whole assessment piece and the tasks required to be successful. I would highly recommend either sticking with the original DRA kits, or going completely over to DRA2. It will make talking about the assessment and student performances much more effective. We only give DRA twice a year...mid-year and end of year...so i have not had to make myself look over the DRA2 since last May. john >the DRA2 available for the older grades also? >Also, what do you think about scribing for the DRA? The 4th grade teacher >would scribe for her students. Then, I get them in the 5th grade, make them >write out their answers and watch their scores go down. I'm not wrong am I? >Aren't they supposed to write their own answers. _______________________________________________________ Sent through e-mol. E-mail, Anywhere, Anytime. http://www.e-mol.com _______________________________________________ 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.
