The Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA) is a standardized reading test used to determine a student's instructional level in reading. The DRA is administered individually to students by teachers and/or Instructional Support Teachers (IST). The DRA is scored in numbers. Below is a chart that indicates the DRA level your child should master by the end of the school year along with quarter benchmarks.
Please contact your child’s teacher for details regarding your student’s reading level and strategies you can use at home to help you child’s reading level increase.
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Beginning of the Year
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1st Progress
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1st Report
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2nd Progress
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2nd Report
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3rd Progress
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3rd Report
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4th Progress
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4th Report
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Aug.
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Sept.
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Oct.
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Nov.
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Dec.
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Jan.
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Feb.
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March
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April
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May
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K
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DRA
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A
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A
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1
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1
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2
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2
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3
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4
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4
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4
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GL
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K
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K.1
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K.2
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K.3
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K.4
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K.5
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K.6
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K.7
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K.8
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K.9
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1st
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DRA
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4
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4
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6
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8
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10
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10
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12
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14
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16
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16
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GL
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1
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1.1
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1.2
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1.3
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1.4
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1.5
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1.6
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1.7
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1.8
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1.9
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2nd
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DRA
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16
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16
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18
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18
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20
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20
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24
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24
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28
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28
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GL
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2
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2.1
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2.2
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2.3
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2.4
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2.5
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2.6
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2.7
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2.8
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2.9
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3rd
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DRA
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28
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28
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28
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30
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30
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30
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34
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34
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38
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38
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GL
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3
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3.1
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3.2
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3.3
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3.4
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3.5
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3.6
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3.7
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3.8
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3.9
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4th
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DRA
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38
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38
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38
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38
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38
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38
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40
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40
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40
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40
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GL
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4
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4.1
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4.2
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4.3
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4.4
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4.5
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4.6
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4.7
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4.8
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4.9
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5th
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DRA
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40
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40
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40
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40
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40
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40
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50
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50
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50
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50
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GL
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5
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5.1
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5.2
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5.3
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5.4
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5.5
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5.6
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5.7
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5.8
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5.9
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DRA = Developmental Reading Assessment
GL = Grade Level Equivalent (often the AR level found on a library book)
Parent Resources:
Complete Fry Word List
Fry Sight Word Phrases
Coaching Bookmark.pdf
DRA Leveled Book Titles
DRA sample text