1. 1 Iowa Department of Education Fluency Content taken from: The Council for Learning Disabilities

2. 2 What is fluency? The ability to read effortlessly with accuracy, speed, and expression

3. 3 Why is reading fluency important for secondary struggling readers? Middle and high school students must read large quantities of text for class assignments Students with poor reading fluency read less in a given amount of time, reducing the amount of material read overall, which has a negative impact on both developing vocabulary and learning the content

4. 4 Why is reading fluency important for secondary struggling readers? The reading demands are high, causing students with poor reading fluency to fall behind in text reading When students do not recognize words with automaticity, they spend time on decoding that could be devoted to comprehending text

5. 5 What is the goal of reading fluency for secondary struggling readers? The goal is to help them become more fluent readers so the emphasis can be placed on comprehending content