Common questions

What are the guided reading levels by grade?

What are the guided reading levels by grade?

Guided Reading Leveling Resource Chart

Grade Scholastic Guided Reading Level DRA Level
3 J-K L-M N O-P Q 16–18 20–24 28–30 34–38 40
4 M N O-P Q-R S-T 20–24 28–30 34–38 40 40–50
5 Q-R S-V W 40 40-50 60
6 T-V W-Y Z 50 60 70

What grade level is level Z?

English Level Correlation Chart

Learning A-Z Text Leveling System Grade Lexile*
W 4 820L-1030L
X 5 890L-1080L
Y 5 890L-1080L
Z 5 890L-1080L

How do you determine DRA level?

The DRA level is based on a reader’s instructional level. Instructional level is determined to be an accuracy rate of 90-95% with adequate comprehension and fluency. Fluency does not need to be a consideration for determining the level until a student hits level 6 of DRA.

What grade level is DRA 28?

DRA 30 is the reading benchmark for the beginning of 3rd grade. In FCPS , DRA 28 at the end of 2nd grade is considered “at grade level”. (1st grade is 16) It does not mean where the average 2nd grader is at the end of 2nd grade. It means that they want ALL 2nd graders to read at a DRA 28 by the end of 2nd grade.

What reading level is DRA?

The Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA) is a series of leveled books and recording sheets designed to allow teachers to determine students’ reading accuracy, fluency, and comprehension levels. Texts range from A-80. (A being the easiest). The average DRA level for the beginning of second grade is 16.

What is a DRA score?

Scoring. The Developmental Reading Assessment yields an alphanumeric or numeric score ranging from A1 to 80, with a higher score indicating a greater reading proficiency. The information that the DRA yields indicates the individual needs of the child as well as the child’s individual instruction level — commonly referred to as reading level.

What is DRA scoring?

Scoring the Dietary Risk Assessment (DRA) A total DRA score and 4 subscales can be derived. Subscales are scored independently by assigning score values accordingly: 2 for response choices in the “Desirable” column; 1 for response choices in the “Could be improved” column; and 0 for response choices in the “Needs to be improved” column.