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Showing 1 to 20 of 42 for “"Oral Reading Fluency"”.
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A Comparison of Two Measures of Oral Reading Fluency
Reading fluency is an important part of the process of learning to read. It is commonly assessed by the use of Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM) techniques; however, a new assessment method emerged in the Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Achievement- Third Edition (WJ-III). Only one previous study had …
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Adult ESL Oral Reading Fluency and Silent Reading Comprehension
… academic program revealed that their oral reading fluency had a significant, low-to-moderate correlation with scores on a measure of silent reading comprehension. The correlation was slightly stronger for measures of accuracy than speed, and strongest for miscue ratio. The correlation …
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The Effect of Oral Reading Fluency on Analysis Skills
<p>The effect oral reading fluency has on comprehension is still being ascertained. This project examines the role of fluency and the effect it has on analysis skills. The purpose of this study is to show that fluency effects overall reading comprehension. Literature supports the view that fluent …
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An investigation of how self-assessment impacts oral reading fluency
… the impact of using rubrics to self-assess fluency on first graders. Qualitative sources of data included a teacher research journal with observation notes and reflections, audio recordings of students reading, and informal group interview responses. Numerical data included initial and final …
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Cross-validation of new oral reading fluency criteria based on empirical data from Icelandic elmentary students
… new criteria for Icelandic elementary students’ oral reading fluency (ORF), and to compare the new criteria to the present goal-oriented criteria (GOC). The new criteria were empirical based criteria (EBC). Data were provided by The Directorate of Education in Iceland. The data consisted of …
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Effectiveness of peer-assisted learning strategies on oral reading fluency for students with a learning disability
… (PALS) was an effective method for improving oral reading fluency (ORF) of students with specific learning disabilities (SLD) in familiar text, and whether the ORF skills acquired will generalize to unfamiliar text. Four elementary-aged students with SLD participated in the study. A multiple …
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The Effects Of Closed-Captioned Television On The Oral Reading Fluency Of Low Socioeconomic 2nd Grade Students
… regarding closed-captioning and its impact on oral reading fluency. Previous scholars have proven that CC can assist all students on word recognition, vocabulary, and reading comprehension; however, there is a dearth of new research focusing on low socioeconomic students from rural communities. …
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Correlations and Predictive Ability of Oral Reading Fluency and the Wilson Reading System on End of Year Assessments
… progress monitoring tools, a measure of oral reading fluency and the Wilson Reading System's level documentation against measures of reading achievement. Reading achievement was specifically, examined using cluster scores from the Woodcock Johnson Tests of Achievement - Third Edition …
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Teaching Children to Fluently Decode Nonsense Words in Lists: Generalized Effects to Oral Reading Fluency of Connected Text
… words containing target vowel teams on their reading of untrained real words in lists and passages. Eight second-grade students participated. Nonsense words containing each of 3 target vowel teams (aw, oi, and au) were trained in lists, and generalization was assessed to untrained real words …
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The effects of story performance on fourth and fifth grade students' comprehension and oral reading fluency of narrative and expository texts
… to assess the effects of storytelling and reading aloud on fourth and fifth grade children's comprehension and oral reading fluency of both narrative and expository texts. The independent variable involved two strategies for introducing stories to children (storytelling and story reading) …
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The Effects of the Read 180 Program on Oral Reading Fluency, Linguistic Comprehension, and Reading Comprehension with Secondary Special Education Students
… about secondary special education students reading achievement in decoding, listening comprehension, and reading comprehension. The READ 180 Program is an evidence and scientific based reading program that includes direct instruction, computer aided instruction, and reading materials that …
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A comparison of the effects of reading interventions on the word identification and oral reading fluency of 5th grade students with learning disabilities
… instruction (IAI) on the word identification and oral reading fluency of elementary school students with reading learning disabilities (RLD), who have reading goals on their individual education plans (IEPs). Four 5th grade students with RLD participated in the study. An alternating treatments …
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The Effectiveness of Listening Previewing on Oral Reading Performance
… a skill that is arguably necessary is that of reading. Educators are constantly in search of effective reading interventions to use with students. This study examined the effects of listening previewing on the oral reading fluency of third grade students from regular education classrooms. …
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Using interactive multimedia (IMM) to help year four and five students identified as experiencing reading difficulties: A formative approach
… could be used to help children who experienced reading difficulties. In each of the four contexts, classroom teachers identified a number of students with reading difficulties, selected pedagogical goals for them and worked with the researcher to plan IMM-based activities that targeted the …
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Effects of a Computer Assisted Intervention in Second Graders with Attention and Literacy Problems
Previous research has linked inattention with reading problems. Moreover, children with combined reading and attention problems have significantly worse later academic outcomes. Few studies have focused on the effectiveness of computer-assisted interventions for children with reading and attention …
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Entry Age and Reading Level by the End of Third Grade.
… Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills: Oral Reading Fluency scores of students who entered kindergarten as 4 year olds, 5 year olds, and 6 year olds inclusively. Specifically, this dissertation considered the possibility that holding children out of kindergarten an extra year increased …
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