Repeated reading has been widely accepted as a tool to measure the accuracy and speed of reading and therefore it is recognized as a key element to determine if students are becoming more fluent readers and it is also used as a helping hand to monitor and improve fluency in those cases meriting additional help to get students in a reading level appropriate for their age and grade.
Reading Fluency: What is Timed Guided Repeated Reading and Why Should Students Do It?
I think that the most important key point is that repetition can help kids learn and remember what they read.
Timed repeated reading uses a very down-to-earth approach that is perceived as not quite technical or formal, therefore putting the tested student in a relatively low stress level that helps him or her perform to their average potential in a normal daily life scenario. The short time span for reading, usually one minute or a few minutes does not tire them a lot, and increasing the times of reading repetition from three to four times can improve their confidence and desire to improve.
Key Takeaways:
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Many students struggle with reading.
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Some struggle due to learning challenges.
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Timed Guided Repeated Reading can help students overcome reading struggles.
Author: Lee and Yoon
Author Quote
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“Reading the passage at least four times increased reading fluency more than two to three times…repetition is a critical variable, and automaticity was based on retrieval (memory) rather than adjustment of reading procedures (e.g. word decoding strategies…)
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