In a message dated 7/10/2007 12:42:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Check out the NAEP oral reading studies (try googling NAEP oral reading). Two studies, one in mid nineties and one in 2005, both with fourth graders (n = 1200 in the first study, 1400 in the second) -- both found a relationship between oral reading fluency and silent reading comprehension -- students who read with the greatest levels of prosody, made their oral reading sound like real language were the best comprehenders by far. As expression decreased, so did comprehension. Most of the research I have read on fluency and the study I have heard referenced most often is the Pinnell study, which I think is the one that Tim is referring to here. It is also referenced in the NRP report. It compared the fluency scores of fourth graders to their comprehension scores on the NAEP. Although it showed a causal relationship between oral reading fluency and comprehension, the definition of fluency was NOT based on words per minute, but on the student reading in meaningful phrase groups, preserving the author’s syntax, and with an expressive interpretation. Also, students were tested on theTHIRD time they read the required reading. The first time two times they read the passage silently. No rate was taken on their silent reading. Accuracy was not part of the fluency scale. In fact, it was found that overall reading proficiency was somewhat dependent on if the reader maintained meaning when making errors. The study also found that students considered to be fluent and proficient, often had rates per minute that were less than fluent for fourth graders. It is worth looking up and reading. Here is a reference. Pinnell, G.S., Pikulski, J.J., Wixson, K.K., Campbell, J.R., Gough, P.B., & Beatty, A. S., ( 1995). Listening to children read aloud. Washington, DC: Office of Educational Research and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
