What is text reading fluency and is it a predictor or an outcome of reading comprehension? A longitudinal investigation.

ABSTRACT: Text reading fluency refers to the ability to read connected texts with accuracy, speed, and expression (prosody), and has garnered substantial attention as an important skill for reading comprehension. However, two fundamental questions remain-the dimensionality of text reading fluency including text reading efficiency (accuracy and speed) and reading prosody, and the directionality of the relation between text reading fluency and reading comprehension. These questions were addressed using longitudinal data from Grade 1 (M_age = 6.36 years) to Grade 3 (M_age = 8.34 years). Majority of children were White (approximately 60%) and African American (26%) with 39% to 52% from low-SES backgrounds, depending on the grade. Text reading fluency, word reading, list

SUBMITTER: Kim YG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8374993 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature