How It Works
Step 1
Give an Oral Fluency Assessment (OFA) to all students.
At the beginning, middle, and end of each school year, listen to students
read aloud three grade-level Benchmark Passages for one minute each. As students
read, mark any words read incorrectly. At the end of one minute, mark the
last word read aloud. The Fluency Formula Assessment makes it easy to calculate
the fluency score, measured in words read correctly per minute (WCPM). The
WCPM score can be reported to meet state and local requirements.
Step 2
Interpret students' OFA scores using the Norm Chart. You can tell parents
and administrators exactly how each student's fluency measures against students
in the same grade across the country.
Step 3
Tailor Instruction. The Assessment System includes general instructional recommendations
based on your students' results. For in-depth fluency instruction, we reference
the Fluency Formula Kits (available separately).
Step 4
Monitor progress. For those students struggling with fluency, you have the
option to monitor fluency progress on a weekly basis. The Fluency Formula
Assessment includes 24 Progress Monitoring Passages per grade to use as indicators
of student progress.