I am looking for new strategies to help a resource student improve her reading rate. She is a soph. in high school and really has no other significant cognitive issues that would otherwise interefere with reading comprehension. We only (unfortunately) spend 82 minutes a week together, so the only strategies I have tried involve rereading and reading to the student (I set the pace, she follows along, I ask comprehension questions about the short passage just read.) Any ideas?
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Re: inmproving fluency rate in h.s. students
Have you listened to her read aloud? WHat is it like? I am a reading specialist so maybe I could make some suggestions — but I’d want to have some idea what happens when she does read.
Re: inmproving fluency rate in h.s. students
Read Naturally is a fluency program that allows students to practice independently. Passages are pre-taped, student listens to the tape, practices on her own then reads for teacher when she thinks she’s ready to meet goal.There are 25 passages for each level so plenty of practice material.
I’m not a reading specialist but the most tried and true method I know for improving fluency is to read 20 - 30 minutes every day - even when not with a tutor. Take her down two grade levels for this independent reading. Have her read books that are entirely within her comfort level where most of the vocabularly is within her reading vocab. Then have her read.
This is the recommendation of the Benchmark School - a school that specializes in students with reading issues that is known to have great success with these kids.