FLUENCY: IT’S MORE THAN JUST SPEED
OUTCOMES:
A student who fails to read
§ Develop fluency at all layers of text:
sound-symbol, word, phrase and
passage.
adequately in 1st grade has
a 90% probability of reading
poorly in 4th grade and a
75% probability of reading
§ Design lessons that incorporate fluency poorly in high school.”
building activities into instruction at sub- (Gabrieli, 2009).
word and word levels.
§ Understand the interconnectedness of
fluency and comprehension.
§ Make appropriate recommendations for
use of assistive technology.
Audience: All
Time: Approximately 2 Hours