Developmental Reading Assessment®, 2nd Edition PLUS (DRA2+)

This one-day workshop helps participants implement the DRA2 Formative Assessment, providing information about students’ strengths and weaknesses in the reading process. Educators identify critical intervention points and compare students’ progress with benchmark expectations. They learn how to allocate instructional materials, group students based on need, and plan effective instruction to ensure growth in reading and literacy.

OUTCOMES:

By the end of the program, participants will be able to:

• Identify the organization and content of the DRA2 Formative Assessment and supporting resources.

• Use and score assessments with the DRA2 scoring continuum and assessment tools.

• Summarize how to identify a student’s independent reading level and document progress over time.

• Integrate Focus for Instruction into daily lesson planning.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

Teachers, Literacy Specialists, District Reading

Supervisors, Reading and Intervention Specialists

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 30

This one-day workshop provides a focused learning experience on how to use DRA2 data to make instructional decisions and create instructional groups, as well as how to use data for instructional and resource planning. Participants learn how to allocate instructional materials, group students based on need, and plan effective instruction to ensure growth in reading and literacy. Using the DRA2 resources, educators also learn how to use best practices, making it possible to focus on instruction and integrate teaching methods based on specific student needs.

OUTCOMES: By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

• Use DRA2 data to make decisions and plan effective instructional strategies for reading growth.
• Integrate and identify critical intervention points for the Focus for Instruction.
• Disaggregate DRA2 data in order to meet accountability requirements.
• Compare student progress with benchmarks by grade level or across school districts.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

Educators, Literacy Coaches, District Reading Supervisors, Reading and Intervention Specialists, Administrators

PREREQUISITE:

It is recommended that this workshop take place after participants have experienced a DRA2 product orientation and are ready to dig deeper into the curriculum.

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 30

During this two-day workshop, participants learn to allocate instructional materials, group students based on need, and plan effective instruction to ensure growth in reading. The two-day format allows educators enough time to absorb and reflect on the information they have gathered through assessment.

Participants explore and use the DRA2 resources to enhance best practices, making it possible to focus on instruction and provide specific teaching strategies based on their students’ levels and needs.

OUTCOMES:

By the end of the program, participants will be able to:

• Use and score assessments with the DRA2 scoring continuum and assessment tools.

• Summarize how to identify a student’s independent reading level and document progress over time for each of the reading stages.

• Integrate Focus for Instruction into informed lesson planning.

• Use DRA2 data to make decisions and plan effective instructional strategies for reading growth.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

Teachers, Literacy Coaches, District Reading Supervisors, Reading and Intervention Specialists, Administrators

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 30

This three-day interactive workshop combines DRA2’s Digging in the Data and Focus for Instruction workshops for deep understanding of the DRA2 Formative Assessment Program. The workshop is designed to model strategies for instruction, support the creation of a data culture, and offer time for educators to practice and reflect on the assessment and the connection of assessment to instructional practices.

OUTCOMES:

By the end of the program, participants will be able to:

• Summarize the organization and components of the DRA2 Formative Assessment program.

• Use and score assessments with the DRA2 scoring continuum and assessment tools.

• Create a DRA2 culture to make decisions and plan effective instructional strategies for reading growth.

• Develop instruction for meeting accountability and state standards requirements.

• Implement benchmarks by grade levels within a school or schools within a district.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

Teachers, Literacy Coaches, District Reading Supervisors, Reading and Intervention Specialists, Administrators

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 30