Reading Fluency

Reading Fluency
Author: Timothy Rasinski
Publisher: MDPI
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2021-01-21
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 3039432680

Reading fluency has been identified as a key component of proficient reading. Research has consistently demonstrated significant and substantial correlations between reading fluency and overall reading achievement. Despite the great potential for fluency to have a significant outcome on students’ reading achievement, it continues to be not well understood by teachers, school administrators and policy makers. The chapters in this volume examine reading fluency from a variety of perspectives. The initial chapter sketches the history of fluency as a literacy instruction component. Following chapters examine recent studies and approaches to reading fluency, followed by chapters that explore actual fluency instruction models and the impact of fluency instruction. Assessment of reading fluency is critical for monitoring progress and identifying students in need of intervention. Two articles on assessment, one focused on word recognition and the other on prosody, expand our understanding of fluency measurement. Finally, a study from Turkey explores the relationship of various reading competencies, including fluency, in an integrated model of reading. Our hope for this volume is that it may spark a renewed interest in research into reading fluency and fluency instruction and move toward making fluency instruction an even more integral part of all literacy instruction.

The Effectiveness of a Repeated Readings Intervention with English Language Learners

The Effectiveness of a Repeated Readings Intervention with English Language Learners
Author: Stephanie Nicole Huff
Publisher:
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2012
Genre:
ISBN:

Repeated readings has been shown to be effective with monolingual students to improve both reading fluency and comprehension (Chard, Vaughn, & Tyler, 2002; O'Shea, Sindelar, & O'Shea, 1985; Vadasy & Sanders, 2008; Wang & Algozzine, 2008); however, evidence for the effectiveness of this technique is more scarce with English Language Learners (ELLs). The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a basic repeated readings intervention with ELLs for strengthening their reading fluency and comprehension. Three elementary students from a school in northern Oklahoma participated in the intervention for approximately 15 minutes each school day for approximately 6 weeks. DIBELS passages were used to assess reading fluency. AimsWeb Maze passages were administered during three baseline sessions and three return-to-baseline sessions to measure comprehension. Treatment integrity and inter-rater agreement were also assessed. Change in the trend, level, and variability in the participant's performance during the intervention were evaluated to determine the effectiveness of the intervention. The students did not respond to the repeated readings intervention in reading fluency or reading comprehension. Changes were made to the intervention, such as by adding error correction, modeling, or goal setting; however no significant impact occurred. Directions for future research with ELL students include comparing the effects of a repeated readings intervention alone with a repeated readings intervention that includes other components such as error correction, modeling, or goal setting. Another important aspect for future research is to understand how students' age and amount of exposure to English impact the effect of reading interventions such as repeated readings.

A Comparison of the Effects of Repeated Readings with and Without Live Model Listening Preview on Reading Fluency and Comprehension for English Language Learners

A Comparison of the Effects of Repeated Readings with and Without Live Model Listening Preview on Reading Fluency and Comprehension for English Language Learners
Author: Laura Berry
Publisher:
Total Pages: 85
Release: 2010
Genre:
ISBN:

Previous research has demonstrated the effectiveness of both repeated readings (RR) and listening previewing (LP), alone and in combination, to improve the reading performance of monolingual English speakers. Little research has examined these interventions for English Language Learners, however. Further, it is not yet established whether or not the addition of a live model improves the effects of RR for this population. An alternating treatment design with baseline was used to compare the effects of 2 interventions, RR with and without a live model preview, on the reading fluency and comprehension of practiced reading material for 5 third-grade, native Spanish speakers. Visual analysis revealed that adding a modeling component did not result in greater performance compared to RR alone for any of the participants. Assessments on unpracticed passages revealed generalized gains in reading fluency and/or comprehension for 3 of the 5 participants.

The Megabook of Fluency

The Megabook of Fluency
Author: Timothy V. Rasinski
Publisher: Scholastic Professional
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2018-04-18
Genre:
ISBN: 9781338257014

All the latest research on fluency plus dozens of practical lessons and ready-to-use fluency-priming tools, including partner poems, word ladders, and more!

Impact of Assisted Repeated Reading on Reading Fluency and Reading Comprehension in High School ESL Students

Impact of Assisted Repeated Reading on Reading Fluency and Reading Comprehension in High School ESL Students
Author: Javier Santiago Colón
Publisher:
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2006
Genre: English
ISBN:

This quasi-experimental study explores the impact of Assisted Repeated Reading on reading comprehension and reading fluency in high school ESL students. Conducted at Dr. Manuel de la Pila Iglesias High School in Ponce, Puerto Rico, this study was carried out using two groups of twelfth grade students and their English teacher. A pre test and post test was used in order to determine differences between groups.

The Fluent Reader

The Fluent Reader
Author: Timothy V. Rasinski
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2003
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780439332088

Introduces oral reading teaching methods for developing word recognition and comprehension in students.

Fluency Instruction

Fluency Instruction
Author: Timothy V. Rasinski
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Total Pages: 302
Release: 2006
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9781593852542

Because fluency instruction was identified only recently as a cornerstone literacy subject, it is still an unfamiliar terrain for many teachers. This volume fills a crucial gap by offering a thorough, authoritative examination of what reading fluency is and how it should be taught. The contributing authors - who include the field's leading authorities - review the growing knowledge base and provide clear recommendations for effective, engaging instruction and assessment. The special topics include promising applications for struggling readers and English language learners. Throughout, vignettes and examples from exemplary programs bring the research to life, enhancing the book's utility as an undergraduate- or graduate-level text and a resource for in-service teachers.

Reading Fluency

Reading Fluency
Author: Falah H. K. ALsiekh
Publisher:
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2009
Genre: English language
ISBN:

This study emphasized the value of explicit reading fluency instruction over an extended period of time. Intensive English programs should carefully evaluate how fluency instruction is integrated into reading curricula.