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Title

Practical Issues in Field Based Testing of Oral Reading Fluency at Upper Elementary Grades

Authors

Luke Duesbery
Jenelle Braun-Monegan Stone, George Fox UniversityFollow
Jacob Werblow
Drew Braun

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2012

Abstract

In this series of studies, we explore the ideal frequency, duration, and relative effectiveness of measuring oral reading fluency. In study one, a sample of 389 fifth graders read out loud for 1 min and then took a traditional state-level standardized reading test. Results suggest administering three passages and using the median yields the highest predictive validity. Study two compared oral reading fluency rates at 30 and 60 s for 815 elementary and middle school students on the same passage. Results indicate that the 30 s measures yield a comparable score. Study three found relatively similar predictive validity of oral reading fluency for 67 fourth- and 125 sixth-grade students on Aimsweb, EasyCBM, and DIBELS. Implications for practice are discussed.

Comments

Originally published in Studies in Educational Evaluation

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191491X12000429?via%3Dihub

Recommended Citation

Duesbery, Luke; Stone, Jenelle Braun-Monegan; Werblow, Jacob; and Braun, Drew, "Practical Issues in Field Based Testing of Oral Reading Fluency at Upper Elementary Grades" (2012). Faculty Publications - College of Education. 265.
https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/soe_faculty/265