ERIC Number: EJ1149445
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 20
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ISSN: ISSN-0270-2711
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Assessing Reading Rate in the Primary Grades (1-3)
Morris, Darrell; Trathen, Woodrow; Gill, Tom; Schlagal, Robert; Ward, Devery; Frye, Elizabeth M.
Reading Psychology, v38 n7 p653-672 2017
In this study we explore students' reading rates in grades 1-3. We begin with a short history of reading rate as an assessment measure in the early grades. Next, we share rate data from a recent study (N = 305) where children's contextual reading was assessed with a traditional passage-reading inventory. A comparison of our average grade-level rates with those rates reported in the DIBELS literature shows that they match closely. Finally, we introduce the concept of minimum grade-level rates, emphasizing its practical significance to teachers and researchers alike.
Descriptors: Reading Rate, Elementary School Students, Emergent Literacy, Reading Fluency, Reading Tests, Comparative Analysis, Scores, Educational History, Longitudinal Studies, Instructional Program Divisions, Oral Reading, Reading Comprehension, Statistical Analysis, Accuracy
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: North Carolina
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS)
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