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Action Research – Strategies for Building Fluency. By Dana White. How to Increase Fluency. I chose to work with a student on strengthening and increasing her fluency . Fluency provides a bridge between word recognition and comprehension. The Student. Second grade female student
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Action Research – Strategies for Building Fluency By Dana White
How to Increase Fluency • I chose to work with a student on strengthening and increasing her fluency. • Fluency provides a bridge between word recognition and comprehension.
The Student • Second grade female student • Struggled in first grade • In process of being referred for testing/Special Ed • Dibels scores 36/50 and 44/50 • Does not like to read orally, low self-confidence • Strong in math • Strong parental support
Strategies Used…. • * Model fluent reading • * Repeated readings • * Phrased Readings • * Reader’s Theatre
Data • Baseline – 44 • Midway – 44 • Final- 46 • One minute timed readings.
Reflections • Reading fluency is the ability to read words accurately, quickly and with expression. Fluency develops gradually with substantial practice and through the implementation of various strategies.