Fluency
Below are two assessment examples that measure fluency. Each assessment is followed by a brief description.
This assessment can be found on Hello Literacy (see reference). This formative/informal assessment should be administered to 1st graders, individually, and at least 3 times throughout the school year to monitor reader's fluency progress. It measures the expression and volume, phrasing, smoothness, and pace. Based on specific criteria listed in each numbered category, the student should be ranked accordingly. Per the notes at the bottom of the assessment, teachers should be able to tell if the student is making progress or if the student needs assistance in fluency.
REFERENCE
Jones, J. (2016) Fluency Tracking Sheet. Retrieved from http://www.helloliteracy.com/2011/09/tracking-my-fluency-
growth.html
REFERENCE
Jones, J. (2016) Fluency Tracking Sheet. Retrieved from http://www.helloliteracy.com/2011/09/tracking-my-fluency-
growth.html
BSSD (see reference) shared this formative/informal assessment via an online resource. As stated on the assessment, it is designed for 1st graders and measures the reader's fluency. This is a timed assessment and I would assume the teacher would need to research how many words per minute a student in this grade level should be reading. Each line of the assessment is numbered to help the teacher approximate how many words the student was able to read up to before the timer stopped. The student is measured on how many words per minute, deducted by the number of errors, which should give the number of words correct per minute (wcpm). Due to the nature of the assessment, it should be administered on an individual basis.
REFERENCE
Bering Strait School District. (2010). Fluency Student Record Sheet. Retrieved from http://wiki.bssd.org/index.php
/Fluency_160_wpm
REFERENCE
Bering Strait School District. (2010). Fluency Student Record Sheet. Retrieved from http://wiki.bssd.org/index.php
/Fluency_160_wpm