Reading Fluency
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"Fluency is more than reading fast: it is reading at an appropriately fast rate with good expression and phrasing that reflects solid understanding of the passage. Since fluency is multidimensional, methods of assessment must capture its multidimensional nature. This booklet provides a broad definition of reading fluency, one that shows its connection to word decoding and comprehension, and presents some simple but effective methods for assessing student reading progress both in fluency and general achievement."
- Timothy V. Rasinski, Ph.D
Link to Literacy In Action - Module 5 Reading Fluency
Articles
Richard Allington Chapter 5 - Fluency: Still Waiting After All These Years
Timothy Rasinski - Rasinski Presentation Materials
From Phonics to Fluency: Effective and Engaging Instruction for Two Critical Areas of Reading
"Is reading fluency a key for successful high school reading?" Rasinski, 2005.
Recent article addressing importance of fluency in HS, Paige, Rasinski, Magpuri-Lavell, 2012.
The Fluent Reader - Tim Rasinski, Scholastic
The Fluent Reader Study Guide
Additional Resources
Allington, R.L. (2008). What really matters in fluency: Research-based practices across the curriculum. Columbus, OH: Allyn & Bacon/Merrill Education.
Fry, E., & Rasinski, T.V. (2008). Increasing fluency with high frequency word phrases. Huntington Beach, CA: Shell Education.
Rasinski, T.V. (2010). Fluency development lesson [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from www.reading.org/General/Publications/Podcasts.aspx (ILA has not yet posted this file on its new site.)
Fry 600 Instant Phrases
TBA ISD Oral Reading Fluency Resource
Research in Learning to Read studies Automaticity -- NPR report
"Learning To Read May Take Longer Than We Thought"
by ANYA KAMENETZ; July 26, 2014 9:08 AM ET"From my perspective, this concept of automaticity is key to learning to read," says Coch. "If you're not automatic, you're using a lot of effort to decode and understand individual words, meaning you have fewer resources for comprehension." -- Donna Coch, Reading Brains Lab, Dartmouth College
- Timothy V. Rasinski, Ph.D
Link to Literacy In Action - Module 5 Reading Fluency
Articles
Richard Allington Chapter 5 - Fluency: Still Waiting After All These Years
Timothy Rasinski - Rasinski Presentation Materials
From Phonics to Fluency: Effective and Engaging Instruction for Two Critical Areas of Reading
"Is reading fluency a key for successful high school reading?" Rasinski, 2005.
Recent article addressing importance of fluency in HS, Paige, Rasinski, Magpuri-Lavell, 2012.
The Fluent Reader - Tim Rasinski, Scholastic
The Fluent Reader Study Guide
Additional Resources
Allington, R.L. (2008). What really matters in fluency: Research-based practices across the curriculum. Columbus, OH: Allyn & Bacon/Merrill Education.
Fry, E., & Rasinski, T.V. (2008). Increasing fluency with high frequency word phrases. Huntington Beach, CA: Shell Education.
Rasinski, T.V. (2010). Fluency development lesson [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from www.reading.org/General/Publications/Podcasts.aspx (ILA has not yet posted this file on its new site.)
- Rasinski on reading fluency
Timothy Rasinski discusses the importance of reading fluency and outlines the Fluency Development Lesson (FDL).
Overview Guide
Fry 600 Instant Phrases
TBA ISD Oral Reading Fluency Resource
Research in Learning to Read studies Automaticity -- NPR report
"Learning To Read May Take Longer Than We Thought"
by ANYA KAMENETZ; July 26, 2014 9:08 AM ET"From my perspective, this concept of automaticity is key to learning to read," says Coch. "If you're not automatic, you're using a lot of effort to decode and understand individual words, meaning you have fewer resources for comprehension." -- Donna Coch, Reading Brains Lab, Dartmouth College