Grade Level Correlations to the

Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA)

* GRADES K-3 *

First Grade
	Below Grade Level	On Grade Level	Above Grade Level
1^st Nine Weeks	1	2, 3, 4, 6, 8	10 and up
2^nd Nine Weeks	1 - 2	4, 6, 8, 10	12 and up
3^rd Nine Weeks	1 - 8	10, 12, 14	16 and up
4^th Nine Weeks	1 - 12	14, 16	18 and up
Second Grade
	Below Grade Level	On Grade Level	Above Grade Level
1^st Nine Weeks	1 - 14	16, 18, 20	24 and up
2^nd Nine Weeks	1 - 16	18, 20	24 and up
3^rd Nine Weeks	1 - 18	20, 24	28 and up
4^th Nine Weeks	1 - 20	24, 28	30 and up
Third Grade
	Below Grade Level	On Grade Level	Above Grade Level
1^st Nine Weeks	1 - 24	28, 30	34
2^nd Nine Weeks	1 - 28	30, 34	38
3^rd Nine Weeks	1 - 30	34, 38	40
4^th Nine Weeks	1 - 30	34, 38	40

* GRADES 4-5 *

Total Score on the 4-8 DRA	Student’s Independent Reading Level
54-63	Second
64-73	Third
74-83	Fourth
84-93	Fifth
94-103	Sixth
104-113	Seventh
114-128	Eighth