DRP DRP Scoring and Interpretation

Question 1

What unit is used to express DRP scores?

Accepted Answer

DRP units on a scale of approximately 0–100

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Grade equivalents

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Percentile ranks only

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Stanines

Question 2

What does a student's DRP score directly indicate?

Accepted Answer

The highest difficulty level of text they can read with understanding

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Their IQ relative to peers

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How many words per minute they can read

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Their letter recognition accuracy

Question 3

How can a teacher use a student's DRP score to select appropriate reading materials?

Accepted Answer

By matching the student's DRP score to books rated at that same DRP difficulty level

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By selecting books published in the same year as the student's birth year

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By choosing materials the teacher personally finds interesting

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By selecting books with the fewest pages

Question 4

What does a higher DRP score indicate about a reader's ability?

Accepted Answer

The reader can comprehend more difficult texts

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The reader struggles with simple texts

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The reader reads more slowly than average

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The reader prefers fiction over nonfiction

Question 5

Which of the following score types can the DRP produce to allow comparison across students?

Accepted Answer

Percentile ranks and normal curve equivalents (NCEs)

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Only raw scores

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Only grade equivalents

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Only stanine scores

Question 6

What is the advantage of expressing DRP reader scores and text difficulty in the same unit?

Accepted Answer

It allows direct matching of readers to appropriately leveled texts

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It reduces test administration time

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It eliminates the need for teacher training

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It ensures all students receive the same score