DRA – Developmental Reading Assessment Level Correlation Chart
GRADE
LEVEL
Kindergarten
Basal
Level
Kindergarten
DRA
Level
*Guided
Reading
Level
1st Grade Levels
Beginning
1st
2nd Grade Levels
Middle
End Beg
2nd
1
2
3
3&4
16
5&6
8
10
12
14
A
B
C
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
Mid
End
18
20
24
28
J
K
L
M
*Guided Reading Levels – a broader range of difficulty in each level for first grade
GRADE
LEVEL
Basal
Level
DRA Level
Guided
Reading
Level
3rd Grade Levels
Beg
Mid
3rd
End
30
34
38
N
O
P
4th Grade
Levels
5th Grade
Level
6th Grade
Level
7th Grade
Level
8th Grade
Level
4th grade
5th grade
6th grade
7th grade
8th grade
40
50
60
70
80
Q
R
S
T U V
W X
Y
Y
Z
Z