Delivered orally
Learners read the texts aloud and answer the comprehension questions orally, making the test ideal for lower-ability readers and those who struggle with writing.
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A one-to-one oral standardised test that enables you to better support less-able readers.
Diagnostic Reading Analysis (DRA) is a one-to-one oral test that accurately assesses your less-able readers and drills down into multiple reading factors such as reading accuracy and comprehension processing speed. You can then use the gathered data to provide learners with the literacy support they need.
Ages | 7–16 |
Format | Print |
Suitable for SEN learners | Yes |
Praise from Communicate-Ed
"Attractively presented test, quick and easy to administer, and offering scores for reading speed and comprehension processing speed, which so few tests cover.
"The third edition provides single standardised scores (previously, scores were provided in ranges), making it more useful for access arrangements evidence in Part 2 of Form 8. The third edition also includes a single-word reading accuracy test in two parallel forms."
Communicate-Ed Review
DRA was developed in conjunction with Helen Arkell.
Why choose DRA
Get a full picture of reading ability
Identify learners who may need additional support
See progress over time
DRA provides an in-depth diagnostic assessment that will provide you with a full picture of a learner's reading ability.
- Assess eight factors in one test including: Reading accuracy, Reading speed, Reading comprehension, Comprehension processing speed, Single word reading accuracy, Reading age, Comprehension age and Single-word reading age.
- Listening comprehension will help you identify where to start the test.
Core features
In-depth results
Get insight into eight factors including reading speed and comprehension speed.Parallel forms
Retest learners with the parallel forms to track progress over time.
Download the brochure
Download the brochure to understand the step-by-step process you follow when administering DRA.
DRA is a very complete package. I would ALWAYS recommend DRA as it is personal, establishes great rapport with the students and leads to good dialogue about preferences for Fiction/ Non-fiction (or lack of understanding of the difference). Error analysis provides a great deal of information in minimal time. It is actually always enjoyable to mark and provides almost instant feedback.
J Bleasdale Head of Learning Support (Retired in 2020), The Mount SchoolI chose to use DRA because the range of short texts helps to keep the children engaged - they feel as if they are achieving rather than failing – and because having a recognised assessment like DRA is so useful if children need to be referred for specialist support.
SENCo Hipswell C of E Primary School
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