Arlington District DRA Benchmarks for Grades K - 5 (Developmental Reading Assessment)

K           NA  B2  B3
Gr. 1     C4  D6  E8  F10  G12  H14  I16
Gr. 2     J18  K20  L24  M28
Gr. 3     N30  O34  P38
Gr. 4     40 Nonfiction with Independent Comprehension by June (17+)
Gr. 5     50 Nonfiction with Independent Comprehension by June (17+)
 
(Note: Bolded levels indicate the end of year benchmark.)

The Developmental Reading Assessment K-8, Second Edition, provides a method for assessing and documenting students' development as readers over time. DRA2 enables teachers to systematically observe, record, and evaluate changes in student reading performance. DRA2 provides teachers with information that helps them determine each student's independent reading level and identify what the student needs to learn next. The assessment can be usesd on a semi-annual or annual basis to monitor and document change over time in each student's reading. It may be used more frequently with struggling readers to assure continued progress. Taken from the introduction to the DRA2 Teacher's Guide by author Joetta Beaver