Enhancements to DRA Online for Fall 2009:

-Easier User Interface
-Enhanced Auto-Grouping Feature
-Drill-Down Focus for Instruction Reports
- Improved Reporting Engine

Take a tour!

You can read the full press release here.

Did you know that you can now assess your students using DRA2 on a handheld? No more photocopying, no more manual data analysis-the DRA2 Handheld Tango Software Edition does it for you!

Come learn more about this exciting new extension to DRA2 in a free web demonstration today!

To join the online meeting:

1. Click on the Web Address (url) from the appropriate date and time below.
2. Enter your name and email address.
3. To join the teleconference, call in to the toll-free number (US/Canada) 866-469-3239.
4. Enter the Meeting Number from the appropriate date and time below.

6/19/09

8:00 AM Eastern
9:00 AM Central
10:00 AM Mountain
11:00 AM Pacific

https://tangosoftware.webex.com/tangosoftware/j.php?ED=123671287&UID=0

Teleconference Meeting Number: 577 746 154

06/24/2009

4:00 PM Eastern
3:00 PM Central
2:00 PM Mountain
1:00 PM Pacific

https://tangosoftware.webex.com/tangosoftware/j.php?ED=123671187&UID=0

Teleconference Meeting Number: 571 537 803

To RSVP for the presentation or for questions, please contact your Pearson Representative at 877-637-1604 or email sales@tangosoftware.com

Come learn more about this exciting new extension to DRA2 in a free web demonstration today!

03/09/2009-4:00 PM Eastern Time

To join the online meeting:
1. Go to https://meetings.webex.com/meetings/j.php?ED=5823227&UID=0
2. Enter your name and email address.
3. Click "Join".

To join the teleconference
1. Call-in toll-free number (US/Canada): 866-469-3239
2. Enter Meeting Number: 614 896 628

03/17/2009- 2:00 PM Eastern Time

To join the online meeting
1. Go to https://meetings.webex.com/meetings/j.php?ED=5823222&UID=0
2. Enter your name and email address.
3. Click "Join".

To join the teleconference
1. Call-in toll-free number (US/Canada): 866-469-3239
2. Enter Meeting Number: 617 735 453

03/31/2009-9:30 AM Eastern Time

To join the online meeting
1. Go to https://meetings.webex.com/meetings/j.php?ED=5823092&UID=0
2. Enter your name and email address.
3. Click "Join".

To join the teleconference
1. Call-in toll-free number (US/Canada): 866-469-3239
2. Enter Meeting Number: 612 269 418

To RSVP for the presentation or for questions, please contact your Pearson
Representative at 877-637-1604 or email sales@tangosoftware.com

There are four different webinars available in February and March:Getting Started with DRA2 K-3, Getting Started with DRA2 4-8, Using DRA2 K-3 Data to Drive Instruction, and Using DRA2 4-8 Data to Drive Instruction.

- Explain program components
- Identify the four assessment steps
- Describe scoring procedures

During this one-hour session, participants will gain valuable knowledge about the DRA2 and understand the purpose and goals of the program. You will learn tips on how to prepare for delivering the assessment to students in your classroom and understand how to efficiently manage the assessment process will be addressed.

In the Using DRA2 Data to Drive Instruction sessions you will learn how to:

-Connect scoring data to instructional plan
-Use information from Focus for Instruction
-Ask your questions during a live question and answer segment

Session Prerequisite: Getting Started with DRA2 or knowledge of how to assess students using the DRA2. This session is targeted to those who have assessed students and want to understand how to use the data obtained during the assessment.

During this one-hour session, participants will gain insight on how to interpret the DRA2 results and use this data to inform classroom instruction. There will be a live question and answer segment so you can ask your questions about interpreting the results from DRA2 assessments you have completed with your students.

The sessions will provide an overview of the components and assessment procedure followed by live question and answer opportunity.

DRA2 K-3

November 8: 10:00-11:00 am EST
November 8: 3:00-4:00 pm EST
November 14: 4:30-5:30 pm EST

DRA2 4-8

November 8: 4:30-5:30 pm EST
November 14: 10:00-11:00 am EST
November 14: 3:00-4:00 pm EST

Note: All Webinars reflect Eastern Time. Please plan accordingly.

Register yourself or your group for the Training Webinars at:
www.PearsonConnectedTraining.com You will receive a registration confirmation e-mail with connection instructions for the day of the event.

-Explain program components
-Identify the four assessment steps
-Describe scoring procedures
-Connect scoring data to instructional plan
-Provide a live question and answer segment

Register yourself or your group for the Training Webinars at:
www.PearsonConnectedTraining.com

You will receive a registration confirmation e-mail with connection instructions for the day of the event.

Upcoming Sessions Dates:

DRA2 K-3

September 19 : 9:00-10:00 am EST
September 19: 1:30-2:30 pm EST
September 25 : 3:30-4:30 pm EST
October 3 : 1:30-2:30 pm EST
October 3 : 3:30-4:30 pm EST
October 9: 6:30-7:30 pm EST

DRA2 4-8

September 19 : 3:30-4:30 pm EST
September 25 : 1:30-2:30 pm EST
September 25 : 6:30-7:30 pm EST
October 3 : 9:00-10:00 am EST
October 9 :1:30-2:30 pm EST
October 9 : 3:30-4:30 pm EST

DRA2 Webinar Schedule Pdf

Learn Pearson programs in a flexible web-based meeting format.
Join the Training Webinar as an individual or enroll your school group.

DRA2 K-3 and 4-8 Training Webinars:

-Explain program components
-Identify the four assessment steps
-Describe scoring procedures
-Connect scoring data to instructional plan
-Provide a live question and answer segment

The training is convenient, easy, and interactive. We provide a variety of presentation dates and times at the location of your choice. To participate in Webex Training, you will need: one computer with high speed Internet access to view the meeting and one separate telephone line per person (or with speaker phone if viewing in groups) for the audio portion of the session.

You can register up to one week before the scheduled date. Go to http://pearsonlc.webex.com and select the event you would like to attend. Then follow the directions to ENROLL. These sessions are free, and we encourage you to attend any number of sessions to provide clarity and understanding in how to administer and interpret the DRA2.

After completing your information and pressing SUBMIT, you will receive an email message indicating that your enrollment has been accepted. This email will provide instructions on what to do on the day of the event and any passwords that may be needed. Please print or save this information.

If you intend to participate in a group training, we strongly recommend that you identify one person to coordinate the WebEx Training. Identify the number of people to attend to ensure all attendees have proper equipment and materials. For groups, we recommend projecting on a screen and using a speakerphone to listen to the presentation. On the day of the event, log on approximately 15 minutes ahead of the time to ensure you are connected correctly.

May 1st
9:00-10:00 am EST DRA2 K-3
1:30-2:30 pm EST DRA2 K-3
3:30-4:30 pm EST DRA2 4-8

May 8th
9:00-10:00 am EST DRA2 K-3
1:30-2:30 pm EST DRA2 K-3
3:30-4:30 pm EST DRA2 4-8

To attend a webex, click on the following link: http://pearsonlc.webex.com

March 8
9:00-10:00 am EST DRA2 K-3
1:30-2:30 pm EST DRA2 K-3
3:30-4:30 pm EST DRA2 4-8

March 28
9:00-10:00 am EST DRA2 K-3
1:30-2:30 pm EST DRA2 K-3
3:30-4:30 pm EST DRA2 4-8

April 3
9:00-10:00 am EST DRA2 K-3
1:30-2:30 pm EST DRA2 K-3
3:30-4:30 pm EST DRA2 4-8

April 17
9:00-10:00 am EST DRA2 K-3
1:30-2:30 pm EST DRA2 K-3
3:30-4:30 pm EST DRA2 4-8

DRA2 has been updated to better meet your assessment needs. Please take a look at this Quick Reference Chart and list of Frequently Asked Questions to review the enhancements.

Thank you for your commitment to DRA2.

All K-3 Blackline Masters and Teacher Guides are now available. You must have Adobe™ Reader™ installed on your computer to open these files. If you do not have Adobe™ Reader™ installed, visit www.adobe.com/reader to download a free copy.

All 4-8 Blackline Masters and Teacher Guides are now available.

If you are a current DRA user, you will appreciate the field tested revisions to the second edition. The DRA2 includes revised assessment texts, new fiction and nonfiction assessment texts, a uniform assessment process across grades K-8, and Word Analysis, an individual diagnostic assessment. In addition to the primary assessment materials, the Second Edition includes a clipboard with a built-in timer and calculator, improved Online Management System, optional digital pen powered by Anoto technology and corresponding Teacher Observation Guides.

Finally, the modified continuum is included for each level text to determine students' strengths and needs. The new Teacher Guide includes a section, "Moving Into Instruction", designed to assist the teacher in planning instruction based on student needs.

The training was provided for current DRA users, who decided to update the assessment process for all district teachers. These trainers were the "creme de la creme", easy to instruct, attentive, and anxious to get started with their teachers. It was a great day to see their instructional plans come together smoothly with the new DRA2.

When completing the Record of Oral Reading using the Developmental Reading Assessment^® K-3 or 4-8, Second Edition, (DRA2), it is the observations the teacher makes about a student's reading that provides a window to understanding what the student does while decoding text. Does the student attempt to decode unknown words? Does the student know when he or she has made a miscue? Does he or she attempt to self-correct miscues? Having an understanding of these miscues provides an opportunity to design instruction in the areas of relative weakness by teaching specific reading strategies.

• Look at the picture.
• Does it make sense?
• Get your mouth ready.
• Does it look right?
• Reread.
• Does it sound right?
• Look for chunks.

Reading with Strategies comes at two levels—Emergent and Early. Each set includes 24 poster-size cards that have a colorful, engaging photograph and a sentence or two about the photo. This learning tool also includes two sheets of small cling-ons that are used to cover specific words that represent unknown words to students. The Teacher's Resource that accompanies the program is rich with directions on how to teach each of the strategies; questions to ask before, during, and after reading; and specific suggestions for which words to cover with the cling-ons.

Collecting assessment data using the DRA2 is just the first step in improving reading. What we do with the information is what changes reading behaviors over time. It is time to move the assessment results from the file cabinet to the lesson plan and model and teach students how to effectively use reading strategies to become self-sufficient readers.

For more information on Reading with Strategies, refer to page 74 of the Pearson Learning Group '05-06 catalog or contact customer service at 1-800-321-3106. The ISBN for Reading with Strategies, Emergent Stage is 0-673-77812-6 and Early Stage is 0-673-77866-5.