Fluency Assessment Procedures and Practices

This video tutorial guides teachers on conducting a fluency assessment with students. It covers the materials needed, the process of conducting the assessment, marking errors, calculating words per minute, determining accuracy, and tracking progress. The goal is to improve students' reading fluency through repeated practice and assessment.

What is the first thing you need for a fluency assessment?

• A stopwatch

• Two versions of the same passage

• A calculator

• A computer

What should you do with the passage you keep for yourself?

• Mark all the errors on it

• Use it as a reference for questions

• Read it aloud to the student

• Discard it after the assessment

When does the timer start during the fluency assessment?

• When the student sits down

• When you say 'go' and the student starts reading

• When you finish reading the title

• When the student finishes the first sentence

How should you mark a word that the student reads incorrectly?

• Circle the word

• Highlight the word

• Underline the word

• Make a slash through the word

What does a 'cold read' indicate?

• A reading with no errors

• The student's first attempt at reading the passage

• The student's final attempt at reading the passage

• A reading done in a cold environment

What color marker is used for the 'hot read'?

• Blue

• Green

• Red

• Yellow

How do you calculate the total words per minute?

• Count only the correct words read

• Subtract skipped words from total words read

• Count all words read and divide by 60

• Add all words read and multiply by 60

What is considered an independent reading level accuracy percentage?

• 96%

• 90%

• 85%

• 80%

What should you do if a student consistently scores 96% accuracy?

• Continue with the same passage

• Stop the assessment

• Give them a harder passage

• Give them an easier passage

What is one method suggested for practicing the passage?

• Writing the passage from memory

• Listening to music while reading

• Reading aloud together with the teacher

• Reading silently