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Sample Parent/guardian Letter Regarding Dra2 Results - Connecticut State Department Of Education

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Sample Parent/Guardian Letter Regarding DRA2 Results

Date

Dear parent/guardian:

Our school is committed to providing all students with an excellent education. (SCHOOL NAME) has strong, dedicated

teachers, who want to help your child succeed.

Connecticut state law requires that students in our school in grades 1-3 take the Developmental Reading Assessment -

Second Edition (DRA2) three times a year, once in September, January and May. The DRA2 measures how well a student

can read aloud and retell a story. It helps the teacher determine the level your child can read independently and provides

information for planning instruction. The DRA2 is administered to each student on an individual basis.

This letter is to inform you that based on the results of the January administration of the DRA2your child has scored

below the state standard and is in need of further assistance in reading. Your child scored below the state standard for:

_____ Accuracy -This score indicates how well your child read aloud the words in the selected passage.

_____ Fluency -This score indicates the rate at which your child reads text.

_____ Retelling -This score indicates how well your child tells the main idea, characters, setting and events that took

place in the selected story.

As a result of this, we plan to take the following steps to assist your child with reading:

__Small group instruction

__Tutoring

__Reading assistance from other school personnel

Other: ___________________________________

Follow-up testing will take place in May. The state law requires that students who score below the state standard on the

May administration of the DRA2 will be required to attend summer school and demonstrate growth in reading

performance in order to be promoted to the next grade. Summer school will begin in (insert month). You will be informed

by (insert day and month) if your child does not meet the state standard on the May administration of the DRA2 and is

required to attend summer school.

Parental support is an important part of student progress. Your consistent emphasis on reading practice at home is very

important to your child's success. Please help your child by taking your child to the library and selecting books that he or

she is able to read or would enjoy hearing.

Thank you for all that you do to support your child's education. Please sign and return the attached form to your child's

teacher indicating you have read this letter. Please contact (insert teacher name and number) if you have any questions or

if you would like set up a meeting.

Sincerely,

Principal

Connecticut State Department of Education

Sample Parent/guardian Letter Regarding Dra2 Results - Connecticut State Department Of Education