Enhancing Oral Reading Fluency (ORF) Through Computer Assisted Repeated Reading (CARR)

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 207
Author(s):  
Hasimah Ja’afar ◽  
Wan Mazlini Othman ◽  
Hema Vanita Kesevan ◽  
Budi M.S
Keyword(s):  
Struggling Readers ◽  
Reading Fluency ◽  
Oral Reading ◽  
Oral Reading Fluency ◽  
Repeated Reading ◽  
Rural Students ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Single Subject ◽  
Word Decoding ◽  
Reading Accuracy

This study was carried out to investigate the effectiveness of using the Computer Assisted Repeated Reading (CARR) technique to enhance Form One rural students’ oral reading fluency (ORF). The single subject experimental design (SSED) which emphasised on the individual participant was used to collect data. Five students participated in this 12 week study in which the CARR intervention was carried out two times a week. CARR, the adaptation of the CBM/ORF procedure was used to improve the participants’ accuracy and automaticity in word decoding. Each participant’s accuracy and automaticity in word decoding before and after intervention were charted on line graphs. Accuracy was determined by the percentage of words read correctly. The participant’s initial reading accuracy which stood at   96.7%, 94.2%, 96.6%, 97.3% and 97.1% showed that they could only read at instructional level. After the CARR intervention their reading accuracy improved and stood at 98.8%, 99.2%,97.2%,98.8% and 98.0%.This showed that they can  now read the assessment texts or other texts of comparable difficulty independently. Automaticity was determined by the reading rate or words read correctly per minute (WCPM). The participant’s initial WCPM was between 104 to 143 WCPM, 85 WCPM to 127 WCPM, 99 to 128, 57 to 209 WCPM and 103 and 163 WCPM. After the CARR intervention their reading automaticity improved between 108 to 158 WCPM, 99 to 146 WCPM, 99 to 135, 52 to 120 WCPM and 114 and 167 WCPM. Based on the participants’ individual results, it can be concluded that the CARR technique was effective in improving struggling readers’ reading fluency.  The results further implied that the CARR technique will ease burnt out English teachers’ workloads. CARR is user friendly and it can help teachers to help their students become better readers while helping struggling readers to become fluent.   Keywords: Reading fluency, Accuracy, Automaticity, Repeated reading, Computer Assisted Repeated Reading (CARR)

Using a Repeated Reading Program to Improve Generalization of Oral Reading Fluency

2011 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ya-yu Lo ◽  
Nancy L. Cooke ◽  
A. Leyf Peirce Starling
Keyword(s):  
Reading Fluency ◽  
Oral Reading ◽  
Oral Reading Fluency ◽  
Repeated Reading ◽  
Reading Program

scholarly journals AN INVESTIGATION OF ORAL READING FLUENCY OF TENTH GRADE IN ONE OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN INDRAMAYU

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 30
Author(s):  
Indra Yoga Prawiro ◽  
Sri - Lefina
Keyword(s):  
High Schools ◽  
Reading Fluency ◽  
Oral Reading ◽  
Oral Reading Fluency ◽  
Reading Rate ◽  
Reading Accuracy ◽  
Tenth Grade ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Fluency Test ◽  
Reading Prosody

The purpose of this study is to investigate students oral reading fluency of tenth grade in one of Senior High Schools in Indramayu. According to Zuhra (2015) the students faced difficulties in English because of their poor vocabulary. The students also faced difficulties when the texts were long and complicated with various different modifying phrases. There are three subskills to measure oral reading fluency. As stated by Pey, et al (2014) there are ‘accuracy’. ‘speed’, and ‘prosody’. Case study is chosen as a research method in this study. Two instruments were used to collect the data. The first is oral reading fluency test, this was used to measure students’ fluency in oral reading. The second is questionnaire. It was used to find out the students’ reading interest and reading habit. After the writers got the data. Then it will be analyzed qualitatively. The results showed that there were 36 students who took the oral reading fluency test. But, unfortunately that almost all students were not fluent in oral reading. The lowest score obtained by students in reading rate is 58 wpm. While for reading accuracy the lowest score obtained by students is 0,7 wc. And the lowest score obtained by students in reading prosody is 4. In reading prosody, almost all students get score of 4. It is because there are still many students who read only if they have to and they read not for own pleasure. Meanwhile, only two students out of thirty-six students who are almost fluent reading are able to do oral reading fluency. Have fluency in oral reading the students have practiced reading a lot. With reading rate 110 wpm and 127 wpm, reading accuracy 0,95 wc and 0,91 wc, and reading prosody are  9 of out 16.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Repeated Reading on Increasing the Reading Fluency of Struggling Readers

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 74
Author(s):  
Ashley J. Holder
Keyword(s):  
Struggling Readers ◽  
Reading Fluency ◽  
Reading Intervention ◽  
Oral Reading ◽  
Grade Level ◽  
Repeated Reading ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Elementary Student ◽  
Student Reading ◽  
Below Grade Level

The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of repeated reading intervention for increasing the reading fluency of an elementary student reading below grade level. Measures compared the fluency of a first grade student reading below grade level after participating in a repeated training for six weeks. Assessments to determine fluency prior to and after training were conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the repeated reading intervention on the fluency scores of the student.Results of this study, based on pre and post-assessment data, indicated that repeated readings are an effective practice for increasing the reading fluency of struggling readers. The student showed significant improvement with her reading fluency. In addition, she showed gains on her running record and oral reading fluency scores.

scholarly journals Examining Predictive Validity of Oral Reading Fluency Slope in Upper Elementary Grades Using Quantile Regression

2017 ◽  
Vol 51 (6) ◽  
pp. 565-577 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eunsoo Cho ◽  
Philip Capin ◽  
Greg Roberts ◽  
Sharon Vaughn
Keyword(s):  
Quantile Regression ◽  
Struggling Readers ◽  
Reading Fluency ◽  
Reading Intervention ◽  
Oral Reading ◽  
Oral Reading Fluency ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
Progress Monitoring ◽  
Passage Level ◽  
Intensive Reading

Within multitiered instructional delivery models, progress monitoring is a key mechanism for determining whether a child demonstrates an adequate response to instruction. One measure commonly used to monitor the reading progress of students is oral reading fluency (ORF). This study examined the extent to which ORF slope predicts reading comprehension outcomes for fifth-grade struggling readers ( n = 102) participating in an intensive reading intervention. Quantile regression models showed that ORF slope significantly predicted performance on a sentence-level fluency and comprehension assessment, regardless of the students’ reading skills, controlling for initial ORF performance. However, ORF slope was differentially predictive of a passage-level comprehension assessment based on students’ reading skills when controlling for initial ORF status. Results showed that ORF explained unique variance for struggling readers whose posttest performance was at the upper quantiles at the end of the reading intervention, but slope was not a significant predictor of passage-level comprehension for students whose reading problems were the most difficult to remediate.

scholarly journals Effects of a computer based beginning reading program on young children

2008 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tara Watson ◽  
Kerry Hempenstall
Keyword(s):  
Phonemic Awareness ◽  
Reading Fluency ◽  
Oral Reading ◽  
Oral Reading Fluency ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Reading Program ◽  
Kindergarten Students ◽  
Word Decoding ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Letter Sound

<span>This study was an evaluation of a parent delivered, computer based beginning reading program with a group of 15 Kindergarten and Grade 1 students. Completing the </span><em>Funnix</em><span> program at home through a CD copy was expected to produce educationally and statistically significant improvements in phonemic awareness, letter-sound fluency, non-word decoding skills, and oral reading fluency, when compared to the outcomes for a similar group of 16 students in a wait list comparison group. Data were analysed using univariate analyses of covariance incorporating effect sizes. Statistically significant treatment effects were found for Kindergarten students in the intervention group on letter-sound fluency, oral reading fluency, non-word decoding, and phonemic awareness skills. Grade 1 students in the intervention group demonstrated significant improvement over time on letter-sound fluency, letter-name knowledge, non-word decoding and oral reading fluency; however, these improvements were not significantly greater than those for the Grade 1 comparison group. It was concluded that Kindergarten students gained the most benefits, and that at risk students may represent a fruitful target audience.</span>

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