The ability to read aloud with appropriate rate, expression, accuracy, and automaticity.
Fluent reading is critical because it facilitates reading comprehension by allowing the reader to focus his attention on the author’s message rather than on how to say the words.
Rasinski, Reutzel, Chard, & Linon-Thompson, 2011
Continuum of Skills:
Simple to Complex
Assessment
Assessment is the process of asking questions about students’ reading skills and gathering information to answer those questions.
-Stephanie Stollar
District Learning Inventories
For Grade 1 to Grade 7
Fluency Assessment
Oral Reading Fluency (ORF) passages for practice and progress monitoring can be found at these sites:
Oral Reading Fluency (ORF)
Oral Reading Fluency (ORF) passages can found in this resource which is found in all schools.
Instruction
Evidence-aligned resources to support classroom practice.
Helping Early Literacy with Practice Strategies (HELPS)
Free resources for reading fluency practice.
