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Oral Reading Fluency Norms: A Valuable Assessment Tool for Reading Teachers
Author(s) -
Hasbrouck Jan,
Tindal Gerald A.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the reading teacher
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.642
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1936-2714
pISSN - 0034-0561
DOI - 10.1598/rt.59.7.3
Subject(s) - fluency , reading (process) , psychology , set (abstract data type) , intervention (counseling) , mathematics education , developmental psychology , pedagogy , linguistics , computer science , philosophy , psychiatry , programming language
In 1992, the authors collaborated to develop a set of norms for oral reading fluency for grades 2–5. Since then, interest in and awareness of fluency has greatly increased, and Hasbrouck and Tindal have collaborated further to compile an updated and expanded set of norms for grades 1–8. This article discusses the application of these norms to three important assessment activities related to improving students' reading achievement:Screening students for possible reading problems Diagnosing deficits in students' fluency Monitoring the progress of students receiving supplementary instruction or intensive intervention in readingAn overview of the history and purpose for developing measures of oral reading fluency is also presented.