The Fluency Factor: Authentic Instruction and Assessment for Reading Success in the Common Core Classroom

by Timothy V. Rasinski, Susan B. Neuman (Retelling), James K. Nageldinger (With)

Reading fluency has been identified in the Common Core State Standards as a foundational competency for reading proficiency. This resource provides teachers with approaches to fluency instruction that are effective, engaging, and easy to implement. The authors begin with a comprehensive definition of reading fluency, a discussion of why fluency has fallen out of favor in recent years, and evidence of its importance to literacy instruction. They follow up with authentic approaches to reading fluency that teachers and literacy interventionists can immediately use to improve students’ overall proficiency in reading. A unique feature of the book is the participation sections “What Do You Think?” and “What We Think,” which challenge the reader to engage in issues related to fluency―from concept, to assessment, to instruction―and then compare their views to those of the authors. This important new book updates and adds to Timothy Rasinski’s classic text, The Fluent Reader . Book

160 pages, Paperback

First published November 27, 2015

Reviews

[Sean Kottke · Rating 5 out of 5]

An essential text on the importance of teaching and assessing fluency - not speed - with the goal of comprehension in mind. Great citations of research and historical commentary on fluency teaching, with practical, immediately implementable activities and lesson material.