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Reading Endorsement - Competency 3
Foundations of Assessment
In this course, teachers will understand how to select and administer appropriate assessments and analyze data to inform reading instruction to meet the needs of students. Teachers will engage in the systematic problem solving process: use data to accurately identify problems, analyze those problems, design and implement interventions, evaluate the effectiveness of interventions, and intensify instruction based on individual student needs.
Fluent readers decode words accurately and automatically without or minimal use of their limited attention or conscious cognitive resources.
ReplyDelete(I believe the above statement accurately defines fluency.)
For Rasinski, reading fluency as a bridge between the two major components of reading – word decoding and comprehension. At one end of this bridge, fluency connects to accuracy and automaticity in decoding. At the other end, fluency connects to comprehension though prosody, or expressive interpretation. Fluent readers recognize words and comprehend them simultaneously. If children read out loud with speed, accuracy and expression, they are more likely to comprehend the material than if they read with difficulty and in an inefficient way.
ReplyDeleteThe statement that best describes fluency in this article states that, “Fluency is more than reading fast: it is reading at an appropriately fast rate with good expression and phrasing that reflects solid understanding of the passage. Since fluency is multidimensional, methods of assessment must capture its multidimensional nature.” Therefore according to Rasinski instruction should be guided by frequent, quick, reliable, valid, and curriculum-based assessment has the potential to lead to improved teacher decision-making and student performance in reading.
ReplyDeleteThis article from Dr.Rasinski defines fluency as the ability to connect its 3 major components: Accuracy, Automacity, and Prosody. According to the article, optimal comprehension of any text can only be accomplished after the reader has decoded the words accurately and effortlessly with appropriate phrasing and expression. In the article he establishes that reading fluency is a critical component in the learning process and, therefore, effective reading programs must include instruction in fluency.
ReplyDeleteAccording to Dr.Rasinski define reading fluency as accuracy in speech, appropriate speed, phrasing and expression
ReplyDeleteOne of the statement that jumped out at me, from the reading, was the following:
ReplyDeletereading fluency acts as a bridge between the two major components of reading- word decoding and comprehension.
The one statement in the Rasinski article that best defines fluency refers to reading fluency as the accurate and decoding of words in the text, along with expressive interpretation of the text, to achieve optimal comprehension.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading Dr. Rasinki's article on Fluency we get a better understanding on what we need to focus, when we are assessing a student's reading abilities. We could infer from the author that it's misleading to simply think that a capable reader is one who reads words correctly or with proper speed. There are other underlying elements to consider if we really want to give an accurate report. As he well-stated in one of his final
ReplyDeletereflections: “Fluency is more than reading fast: it is reading at an appropriately fast rate with good expression and phrasing that reflects solid understanding of the passage. Since fluency is multidimensional, methods of assessment must capture its multidimensional nature.”
The author refers to reading fluency as an accurate and automatic decoding of the words in the text, along with expressive interpretation of the text, to achieve optimal comprehension. From this statement we the reader should conclude that in order for a student to be an effective reader all 5 components of reading must be in place. The student must be able to decode words correctly, have a solid vocabulary bank to insure that fluency does not affect the student’s comprehension of the text.
ReplyDeleteAccording to Dr. T. Rasinski, "Fluency is more than reading fast: it is reading at an appropriately fast rate with good expression and phrasing that reflects solid understanding of the passage."
ReplyDeleteBased on the article written by Tim Rasinski, fluency is defined by the sentence where he uses the analogy of public speaking. Tim Rasinski states, you can tell if a speaker has reading fluency because it shows when he/her speaks. The speaker will have accuracy in speech, appropriate speed and phrasing and expression. A speaker being fluent in reading and having these aspects allow the audience to comprehend what the speaker is saying.
ReplyDeleteThe article is an excellent source for teachers and whoever wants to understand the way fluency works and how to assess it in and out of the classroom. After reading it I decided that a very useful information to keep in mind when working with fluency, due to the fact that it defines it pretty accurate is the following:
ReplyDeleteReaders not only need to decode the words accurately; they also need to decode them effortlessly or automatically. The ability to read with appropriate phrasing and expression (interpretation) is also important for fluency. Reading fluency refers to accurate and automatic decoding of the words in the text, along with expressive interpretation of the text, to achieve optimal comprehension.
According to Rasinski, fluency is multidimensional in nature and is best demonstrated when a reader is able to decode words accurately, effortlessly, and automatically, along with appropriate phrasing and expression, and able to achieve optimal comprehension. Fluent readers are able to decode words with minimal use of their limited conscious cognitive resources.
ReplyDeleteRasinski has covered every facet of what fluency is in this well-written article. He has pulled resources from all walks of life in an effort to giving us a clear understanding of fluency. In this booklet, fluency is defined in terms of three key components: accuracy in reading, automaticity in reading, and prosody (or expression) in reading. I think this is one of the phrases that best describes fluency only because it is direct and to the point. Each component can then be elaborated on.
ReplyDeleteAccording to the article,fluency is defines as “Reading fluency refers to accurate and automatic decoding of the words in the text, along with expressive interpretation of the text, to achieve optimal comprehension.” Reading fluency is a bridge between the two major components of reading; word decoding and comprehension.
ReplyDeleteFluency is graded-appropriate expression, volume, phrasing, smoothness, and pace in reading.
ReplyDeleteAccording to the Article by Dr. Timothy V. Rasinski the definition of fluency is a bridge between the two major components of reading, word decoding and comprehension. He states that fluency connects to accuracy and automaticity in decoding. On the other end, fluency connects to comprehension though prosody, or expressive interpretation. He also dicusses in the article the different ways that assessment is used for accuracy and automaticiy in Reading, fluency assessments, the different levels of performance in word decoding accuracy and how to understand it to better reach the students tested.
ReplyDelete".....Think of Reading fluency as a bridge between the two major components of reading – word decoding and comprehension." I found that this was one of the most relevant quotes in the article because fluency really is the bridge that connects word decoding( one end of the bridge) to comprehension, which is the other end of the bridge or the ultimate goal in reading.
ReplyDeleteThe article by Dr. Rasinski talks about fluency is mainly connecting two major components of reading, decoding words and comprehension. He states that fluency refers to accuracy and automaticity in interpretation of the text. This will lead to a better understanding of the text for the student.
ReplyDeleteAccording to the article, "Reading fluency is a connection between two major component of reading, word decoding and comprehension. Having fluency wile reading is a critical component to the communication process. As defined in the article fluency is "accuracy in speech, appropriate speed, and phrasing and expression." Fluency is the ability to decode words and comprehension. A person will not struggle while reading when this ability is mastered. Also, limited vocabulary will seriously affect fluency of an individual.
ReplyDelete“For years teachers thought that if students could learn to decode words accurately, they would be successful in reading printed text. While it is true that accuracy in decoding is important for fluency, it is not the entire story. Readers not only need to decode the words accurately; they also need to decode them effortlessly or automatically.” The capacity to use the correct intonation to obtain meaning from text is another important component of fluency. In order to obtain the best possible comprehension, students need to be able to be able to decode words like second nature for them. In addition, the students need to do expressive interpretation of the text. Fluency is important in reading, because it influences how well they understand what they read.
ReplyDeleteAccording to the article FLUENCY is the ability to read a text accurately and quickly .Fluency is a set of skills that allows readers to rapidly decode text while maintainig a high level of comprehension. Words are recognized automatically.
ReplyDeleteFluency is a bridge between the act of decoding woeds and the development of reading comprehension.
In this article by Timothy Rasinky the author state that Reading fluency is defined as an accurate and automatic decoding of the words in the test and meaningful interpretation of text.Without accurate word reading, the reader will have no access to the author's
ReplyDeleteintended meaning,and inaccurate word reading can lead to misinterpretation of the test.We have to use with our students many fluency interventions focus on increasing reading rate,because slow reading can result in weakened comprehension.In conclution,fluency will affect how a student going to achieve optimal comprehension.
The one statement in the article that best defines fluency is the following. Reading fluency is a multidimensional, one dimension stresses the importance of accuracy in word decoding, and the second one focuses on quick and automatic recognition of words in connected text, and a third dimension stresses expressive and meaningful interpretation of text. These dimensions are related to one another. Accurate and automatic reading creates the conditions for expressive reading. All three are important for effective comprehension and overall good reading. All must be taught, and all must be monitored.
ReplyDeleteThe author describes fluency by stating that "Reading fluency refers to accurate and automatic decoding of the words in the text, along with expressive interpretation of the text." In other words, to be able to learn, and be an effective reader, they have to be fluent. Fluency is an essential element in reading when it comes to being able to comprehend the text. The slower the reader reads the passage the slower the comprehension. All in all, when talked about fluency speed shouldn’t be the only factor taken into consideration but also how the reader expresses, and the intonation the reader has.
ReplyDeleteFor a student to read fluently they not only need to decode the words accurately; they also need to decode them effortlessly or automatically. Fluency is enhanced by the ability of a student to decode words effectively. This allows a child to concentrate on comprehension rather than decoding of words.
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