DRA – Developmental Reading Assessment Level Correlation Chart

GRADE
LEVEL Kindergarten 1st Grade Levels 2nd Grade Levels

Basal Beginning Middle End Beg Mid End

Level
Kindergarten
1st 2nd

DRA 3&4 5&6 8 10 12 14

Level
1 2 3 18 20 24 28
16
*Guided
Reading
Level
A B C C D E F G H I J K L M

*Guided Reading Levels – a broader range of difficulty in each level for first grade

GRADE 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade
LEVEL 3rd Grade Levels
Levels Level Level Level Level

Basal Beg Mid End

Level
4th grade 5th grade 6th grade 7th grade 8th grade
3rd

DRA Level
30 34 38 40 50 60 70 80
Guided
Reading
Level
N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Y Z Z