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The DRP is the district-mandated reading assessment. The DRP measures the process of reading rather than products of reading such as main idea and author purpose. Information about students' reading comprehension levels will be used to determine student progress, target individual students who are in need of additional reading support, and provide information on the effectiveness of the support and intervention programs for students. |
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The DRP is administered twice, once in the fall and again in the spring, with the "pre-assessment" in the fall providing results to inform teacher instructional decisions and the "post-assessment" in the spring providing data on student progress during the year. |
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All students in Grades 7-10 at participating Striving Readers schools only take the DRP, including English Learners and students enrolled in Special Day Classes, Non-Severe. |
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The Instructional DRP Score indicates the most difficult text a student can read and understand with teachers' or parents' help; the Independent DRP Score indicates the most difficult text a student can read and understand without any help.
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The district uses the Instructional Reading Level to determine a student's reading level and support his/her instruction in the classroom. The Independent Reading Level is used in the classroom during independent reading time to ensure a student is reading books that are appropriate to his/her reading level.
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The highest DRP level a student can get varies by grade level, as follows:
- Grade 4: 88+
- Grade 5: 89+
- Grade 6: 91+
- Grade 7: 93+
- Grade 8: 93+
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The decision to retain a student is not based solely on his/her DRP score. Other measures can also be considered including teachers recommendation based on classroom performance. Interventions and support programs—including summer school and after-school enrichment programs—are provided for students who are at risk of being retained. This affords students the opportunity to progress academically and be promoted to the next grade level. |
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You can support your child by ensuring he/she regularly reads material that is appropriate to his/her reading level, as indicated by his/her Independent DRP Score. Daily reading of at least 30 minutes is recommended. A list of appropriately leveled books is available from your school; your local school librarian may also be helpful in recommending appropriate books for your child.
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The DRP by itself is not the only measure used to determine reading competency. If your child had been struggling with reading over a period of time, most likely the teacher would have recommended he/she attend summer school. It could be that your student has been reading at grade level during the school year, and did not test well on that particular day. While school is closed during the summer, the best thing you can do to support your child's reading is to ensure he/she reads regularly, daily if possible. A suggested list of books was included in the letter you received in June, explaining the DRP Scores. Your local librarian can also suggest additional level-appropriate books.
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Additional information about the Degrees of Reading Power can be found on the district website, or by calling the District Assessment Unit at 619-725-7172.
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