FLUENCY CHECK REMINDER

Why is fluency important?

q The number of words read correctly per minute is an indicator of a student’s progress in all aspects of reading – decoding, fluency, and comprehension.

q Research strongly backs the correlation between achievement and the number of words per minute.

q When a child is a fluent reader, he/she can spend their energy on making meaning as opposed to decoding words, thus improving comprehension.

Please note:

Ø Assess only and all of the students on the current list of struggling readers.

Ø Assess fluency on grade level material (not a textbook).

Ø Practice fluency at the student’s reading level.

Ø Record results on the attached form.

Words per Minute Benchmarks

Grade	Fall	Winter	Spring
6th	115	133	145
7th	148	158	167
8th	155	165	171