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Type:
Individuallyadministereddiagnostic
readingtest
Purpose:
Toassessstudentsrelativestrengths
andweaknessesinninekeyareasof
reading
Ages:
5toAdult
ReadingLevels: Prereadingthroughhighschool
Administration Untimed;about40minutes
Time:
Authors:
Florence G. Roswell, Jeanne S. Chall, Mary E. Curtis, and Gail FundingSources:
Kearns
TitleI,
EETT
Availableforpurchaseonline
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General Information
Use theDiagnostic Assessments of Reading DAR) to identify areas in which struggling readers
need help. DAR tests nine key components of reading and language:
DAR, forms A and B, consists of these nine tests of components of reading and language:
Print awareness
Phonological awareness
Word recognition
Word analysis
Spelling
Word meaning
Scoring
The teacher/test administrator simultaneously administers and scores DAR tests, marking
students' responses as correct, incorrect, or omitted. A mastery criterion has been set for each
test, and the student continues with each test until a highest mastery level has been
established.
DAR ScoringPro
DAR ScoringPro allows for the aggregation and disaggregation of student scores collected from
the DAR Interpretive Profile. Reports available include an Individual Report/Profile and a Class
List Report.
How you can use DAR to assess student performance in nine key areas of student
learning in reading and language arts.
Print Awareness
Evaluate whether a student understands basic concepts involved in using the printed
word
Phonological Awareness
Assess phonological awareness with tasks involving:
Rhyming words
Auditory blending
Word Recognition
Listen to a student read graded word lists that gradually increase in difficulty
Word Analysis
Evaluate key decoding and structural analysis skills, including:
Rule of silent e
Vowels with r
Spelling
Word Meaning