Another Reading Assessment?

Monday I received the third directive to do the “DRA” assessment with all of my students who are not proficient on either the Spring CSAP tests or last week’s Benchmark Reading test.  “Proficient” is the word that Denver Public Schools have decided upon for what we used to call “reading at grade level.”  (Personally I think the word proficient is an unfortunate choice, suggesting mastery skills where they doubtfully exist).  The directive was adamant that I cannot pass this job of the DRA assessments off to an assistant.  I must do them myself.  I have… Continue reading →