DSA Scoring Guide
Screening Inventory
 Score 1 point per correct word
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Feature List
2 points= entire word correct
1 point= target feature correct
0 points= word and features are incorrect
Stage Score
 Count total number of words with a 2 (words spelled correctly)
Placing within Stage—Use Stage Score
Independent
22-25
Instructional (THIS IS THE STAGE)
12-21
Frustration
11 and below
** Students who score below 12 but have a strong score at the previous stage (22-25) are at the early part
of the stage on which they scored below 12.
DSA Scoring Guide
Screening Inventory
 Score 1 point per correct word



Feature List
2 points= entire word correct
1 point= target feature correct
0 points= word and features are incorrect
Stage Score
 Count total number of words with a 2 (words spelled correctly)
Placing within Stage—Use Stage Score
Independent
22-25
Instructional (THIS IS THE STAGE)
12-21
Frustration
11 and below
** Students who score below 12 but have a strong score at the previous stage (22-25) are at the early part
of the stage on which they scored below 12.