During the month of September, January (for students reading below grade level) and May, students will be assessed using the DRA2 (Developmental Reading Assessment) to find their current INSTRUCTIONAL reading level. During this assessment, students will read a passage that is timed in order to better understand their fluency and accuracy as a reader. Students will then complete a written or oral comprehension piece and then reflect on the story making real life connections as a reader. This assessment will inform teachers on areas of instruction to help your child grow in their literacy skills.
Prompts
to
ask
your
child
if
they
get
stuck
on
a
word
while
reading:
- Look at the picture.
- Get your mouth ready to say the first sound. (example - /c/ in cat)
- Stretch out the word. (example - /c/ /a/ /t/)
- Look for known chunks in the word. (example - /ch/ and /at/ in chat)
- Flip the vowel sound. (example - A can say /a/ like cat or /a/ like cake)
- What word would make sense in this sentence?
After
your
child
reads
a
book
ask
him/her
questions
(encourage
your
child
to
use
text
evidence
when
answering
questions)
such
as:
- Who were the characters?
- What are some similarities and differences among two characters in the book?
- What was the setting? Did the setting change?
- What was the conflict/problem?
- What was the resolution/solution?
- What was the most important event that happened? Why?
- What did this story make you think of?
- What surprised you in this text?
- What questions do you have while reading this text?
Prompts
to
ask
your
child
if
they
get
stuck
on
a
word
while
reading:
- Look at the picture.
- Get your mouth ready to say the first sound. (example - /c/ in cat)
- Stretch out the word. (example - /c/ /a/ /t/)
- Look for known chunks in the word. (example - /ch/ and /at/ in chat)
- Flip the vowel sound. (example - A can say /a/ like cat or /a/ like cake)
- What word would make sense in this sentence?
After
your
child
reads
a
book
ask
him/her
questions
(encourage
your
child
to
use
text
evidence
when
answering
questions)
such
as:
- Who were the characters?
- What are some similarities and differences among two characters in the book?
- What was the setting? Did the setting change?
- What was the conflict/problem?
- What was the resolution/solution?
- What was the most important event that happened? Why?
- What did this story make you think of?
- What surprised you in this text?
- What questions do you have while reading this text?
Don't forget to use istation to help with reading development at home!
Here are directions on how students can access istation from home! Istation Directions (link)
Students have their log in cards in their agendas! Reach out to your child's classroom teacher if you need log in information.
What Is Istation?
Istation reading is a comprehensive computer-based reading intervention program that maximizes students' reading fluency, comprehension and retention, and academic success. its easy-to-use components work together to augment student growth.
Students automatically receive differentiated instruction and practice based on their individual needs. student progress is monitored continually through ongoing automatic assessments, and curriculum adjusts dynamically based on student performance.
Reading
Correlation
Chart
Use
this
Reading
Level
Chart
to
better
understand
how
the
common
leveling
systems
correlate
to
one
another
and
match
students
to
texts
that
can
be
read
with
success.
Choosing
Developmentally
Appropriate
Books
This
resource
gives
you
helpful
tips
for
picking
developmentally
appropriate
books
for
your
child.
Reading
Aloud
Make
the
most
out
of
your
read
aloud
time
with
this
helpful
resource
that
gives
you
tips
and
strategies
for
reading
aloud
to
children
of
all
ages.
Preventing
the
Summer
Slide
"Summer
slide"
is
the
tendency
for
students
to
lose
some
of
the
achievement
gains
they
made
during
the
previous
school
year.
This
resource
gives
you
information
and
ideas
on
how
to
help
prevent
a
summer
slide.