Should the teachers stop one level above the students grade level when doing the assessment?
It is important to understand the change in leveling from grades K-3 to 4-8. With the 4-8 assessment students will, in most cases, use the same level text in both the fall and spring. The growth of a students’ reading ability will be reflected on the continuum and by the total reading score. As with the DRA K-3, it is recommended that students not be assessed more than grade level above their current grade level. For students reading above grade level, selection of texts primarily is based on need and purpose. Text levels become a less significant factor.
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