Active Pulse ELA - DORA

• Overview
• Class Filter Actions
• Teacher Class Reports
• Current Class Scores

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Overview

The Active Pulse ELA page is used to view assessment results and reports for DORA, DORA Spanish, Phonemic Awareness, and DORA Dyslexia.  From the DORA tab, you can view individual student results and class reports. If you are using Formative Assessments, keep in mind that those scores are also incorporated in the Active Pulse ELA data that is seen on this page.

Class Filter Actions

• Class - This filter allows you to switch between classes.
• Students - This filter allows you to view "All in Class" or only students "With Assessments."  The default view is "All in Class."

Teacher Class Reports

NOTE:
To view DORA Spanish scores, click on the DORA Spanish Tab.
To view Phonemic Awareness scores, click on the Phonemic Awareness tab.

• Class Profile
  • The Class Profile sorts students' DORA scores into three groups: Decoding, Vocabulary, and Comprehension. Students receive a letter score of A to H. Students with H profiles are "at" or "above" grade level in all three areas relative to their decimal grade.  For more information about this report - Click Here.
• CO Detail
  • This report provides a detailed analysis of student performance on the DORA Comprehension sub-test.  For more information - Click Here.
• Instructional Placement
  • This report displays the instructional placement for students by DORA sub-tests. For more information - Click Here.
• Reading Equivalencies
  • This report provides the following estimated equivalencies for each student:  DRA1, DRA2, Reading Recovery, two Fountas and Pinnell equivalency calculations, Lexile, & Lexile Stretch.  For more information - Click Here.
• Class Summary
  • This report allows you to download the individual DORA summary reports for all students in the current class in a PDF format (batch printing). 

Current Class Scores

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*NOTE:  Scores are populated on this page while the student is taking the assessment.  You are able to view reports even while the student is still "in progress" with the test. 
Even though you see scores for a student on this page, that does not mean that the student has completed the assessment.  If a student has completed a DORA test, a date will appear for DORA under the "Last Assessed" column.  If you are unsure of whether the student has completed the test, use the Test Queue page to verify your student's progress.

• Show/Hide
  • This function allows you to show or hide any column title to help you view your data.
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• Grade - This is the student's current grade level.
•   - Test Log
  • The Test Log is used to view previous student assessment results.  For more information - Click Here.
• - Progress Monitor
  • The Progress Monitor page is used to view individual student gains.  For more information - Click Here.
• Last Assessed
  • This column will show you the last completed reading assessment for a student by date.  If you roll your mouse over the date, it will display the assessment name as well as other reading assessments completed.
• HF - High-frequency Word Sub-Test
  • Score Range: 0.50 to 3.83 (Mid-K to High 3rd)
  • This sub-test examines the learner's recognition of basic sight word vocabulary. Sight words are everyday words that a reader sees, often called words of "most frequent occurrence." Many of these words are phonetically irregular (words that cannot be sounded out) and must be memorized. High-frequency words like the, who, what, and those make up an enormous percentage of the material for beginning readers. In this sub-test, a learner will hear a word and then see four words of similar spelling. The learner will click on the correct word. This test extends through third-grade difficulty, allowing a measurement of fundamental high-frequency word recognition skills.
  • This is the only timed sub-test! Delayed responses (more than 5 seconds) will be recorded as incorrect, so remind the student to go quickly. We do tell them this in our instructions.
  • 0.17 = low grade; 0.5 = mid grade; 0.83 = high grade
• WR - Word Recognition Sub-Test
  • Score Range: 0.50 to 12.83 (Mid-K to High 12th)
  • This sub-test evaluates the learner's ability to recognize a variety of phonetically regular words (which can be sounded out) and phonetically irregular words (which cannot be sounded out). This test consists of words from first-grade to twelfth-grade difficulty levels. These are the words that readers become familiar with as they progress through school. This test is made up of words that may not occur as frequently as high-frequency words but do appear on a regular basis. Words like tree and dog appear on lower-level lists and words like different and special appear on higher-level lists. In this sub-test, a learner will hear a word and see four text choices. The learner will try to click on the correct word.
  • 0.17 = low grade; 0.5 = mid grade; 0.83 = high grade
• PH - Phonics Sub-Test
  • Score Range: 0.17 to 4.83 (Low-K to High 4th)
  • This sub-test is made up of questions testing the learner's ability to recognize parts of words and sound out words. The skills range from the most rudimentary (consonant sounds) to the most complex (pattern recognition of multi-syllabic words). This test examines strategies that align with kindergarten through fourth-grade levels. Unlike the previous two tests, this sub-test focuses on the details of sounding out a word. Non-real words are used to reduce the possibility that the learner may already have committed certain words to memory. This sub-test will create a measurement of the learner's ability to sound out phonetically regular words. In this sub-test, a learner will hear a word and then see four words of similar spelling. The learner will click on the correct word.
  • The decimal part of any phonics score indicates the level of grade mastery within a particular grade. 0.17 = low grade; 0.5 = mid grade; 0.83 = high grade.
• PA - Phonemic Awareness Sub-Test
  • Score as a percentage
  • This sub-test is made up purely of audio questions and answers that test the learner's ability to recognize and manipulate sounds within words. The score is based on the percent correct out of a total of 9 questions. Because of the number of items, this measure is only a screening for phonemic awareness.
    • Grades 2 and above:
    • 0-43% = Probable weakness in PA
    • 44-65% = Partial mastery in PA
    • 66+% = Probable effective PA skills
    • Grades PreK to 1:
    • 0-22% = Probable weakness in PA
    • 23-55% = Partial mastery in PA
    • 56+% = Probable effective PA skills
    • Note: If a PA score does not exist, the student may not have been tested in this category because diagnosis on other sub-tests told us the student didn't need phonemic awareness testing.
• SP - Spelling Sub-Test
  • Score Range: 0.5 to 12.83 (Mid-K to High 12th)
  • This sub-test will assess the learner's spelling skills. Unlike some traditional spelling assessments, this sub-test will not be multiple-choice. It will consist of words graded from levels one through twelve. Learners will type the letters on the web page and their mistakes will be tracked. This will give a measure of correct spellings.
  • If a student has a non-mastery on the lowest set of High-frequency words and Word Recognition, the adaptive logic of DORA will turn the spelling sub-test off and a score of NT will appear.
  • 0.17 = low grade; 0.5 = mid grade; 0.83 = high grade
• VO - Vocabulary Sub-Test
  • Score Range: 0.50 to 12.83 (Mid-K to High 12th)
  • This sub-test is designed to test the learner's receptive oral vocabulary skills. Unlike expressive oral vocabulary (the ability to use words when speaking or writing), receptive oral vocabulary is the ability to understand words that are presented orally. In this test of receptive oral vocabulary, the learners will be presented with four pictures, will hear a word spoken, and will then click on the picture that matches the word that they heard. For example, the learners may see a picture of an elephant, a deer, a unicorn and a ram. At the same time the learner will hear the word tusk, he/she should click on the picture of the elephant. All of the animals have some kind of horn but the picture of the elephant best matches the target word. This test extends to a twelfth-grade level. This skill is indispensable to the learner's ability to comprehend and read contextually, as successful contextual reading requires an adequate vocabulary.
  • 0.17 = low grade; 0.5 = mid grade; 0.83 = high grade
• CO Comprehension Sub-Test
  • Score Range: 0.50 to 12.83 (Mid-K to High 12th)
  • This sub-test will evaluate the learner's ability to answer questions about a silently read story. Twelve graded passages with comprehension questions make up the range of this test. The comprehension section will include a variety of factual and conceptual questions. For example, one question may ask, "Where did the boy sail the boat?" and the next question may ask, "Why do you think the boy wanted to paint the boat red?" Students are exposed to passages based on their performance on earlier sub-tests. This sub-test adjusts to students based on their performance in real-time. Therefore, the exact number of passages a student reads will vary.
  • Please note that our comprehension sub-test tends to be viewed as "more difficult" out of many available comprehension assessments. Once students move from the passage to the questions, they will not be able to return to the passage. This is done in order to prevent students from just skimming the passage and choosing the answers.
  • If a student has a non-mastery on the lowest set of High-frequency words and Word Recognition, the adaptive logic of DORA will turn the comprehension sub-test off and a score of NT will appear.
  • 0.17 = low grade; 0.5 = mid grade; 0.83 = high grade
• Profile - Student DORA Profile Letter - For more information - Click Here
• WS- Weighted Score - For more information - Click Here
• Lexile - For more information - Click Here
• Lexile Stretch - For more information - Click Here
• Reports - The following reports are available for the individual student DORA assessment:
  • Summary - one-page summary report - For Video - Click Here
  • Teacher/Parent  - full detailed DORA report - For Video - Click Here
  • SPED - For more information - Click Here
  • Standards - State Standards Report - For more information - Click Here
    • View by State
    • Common Core
    • Grade Range
  • Test Log - This report allows you to view previous student assessments.  For more information - Click Here
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• Actions - This tool allows you to use the Assignments tool directly from the Active Pulse ELA page.  For more information - Click Here
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