Fluency defining and assesing

After viewing these two short videos on fluency, answer the questions listed below.  Short Video: Tim Shanahan, PhD & Elfrieda Hiebert, PhD Defining Fluency (Links to an external site.)

Defining Fluency (with captions)Links to an external site. 

• Short Video: Elfrieda Hiebert, PhD What is Important to Consider When Assessing Fluency?

What is Important to consider When Assessing Fluency? (with captions)Links to an external site. 

Follow-Up Questions

What is fluency?  (3 key words)

• According to the Five Domains of Reading from the National Reading Panel, what is the role fluency plays in learning to read? 

What happens when you are not able to read fluently?

What is one way students can be assessed for fluency?

What is the minimum amount of time a student will need to read to you so that you can get an indication of the student’s fluency abilities?