Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions of students and parents.
Fluency refers to a student's speed, smoothness, and ease of oral reading. Fluent readers read more quickly and smoothly, allowing them to focus on comprehension. Fluent readers gain more meaning from the text they read. Because fluency leads to comprehension, fluent readers enjoy reading more than students who devote all their energy to sounding out words.Back to Top
A running record is an individual assessment of oral reading accuracy and fluency.Back to Top
How can I improve my child's fluency at home?
*Read to your child and model fluency. *Have your child read to you. *Have your child repeat oral readings of their favorite book. *Have your child recite silly poems, nursery rhymes, and tongue twisters.Back to Top
Will my child have homework from DIBELS, Math or Acceleration Lab classes?
NO. The classroom teachers assign all daily homework.Back to Top
What is (ISF) Initial Sound Fluency?
It is being able to identify the beginning sound of a pictured person, place, or thing.Back to Top
What is (LNF) Letter Naming Fluency?
It is being able to name a series of letters in rapid succession.Back to Top
What is (PSF) Phoneme Segmentation Fluency?
It is being able to separate the sounds in a word.Back to Top
What is (NWF) Nonsense Word Fluency?
It is being able to read short vowel made up words in an automatic way.Back to Top
What is (ORF) Oral Reading Fluency?
It is being able to read a passage or a book in an automatic, flowing manner, not pausing to sound out words.Back to Top