Repeated Reading: Increasing Oral Reading Fluency for Students with Developed Initial Word Reading Skills but Inadequate Reading Fluency for their Grade Level

Repeated reading is an academic practice that aims to increase oral reading fluency. It is intended to target students who have developed initial word reading skills but demonstrate inadequate reading fluency for their grade level. During repeated reading, a student sits in a quiet location with a teacher and reads a passage aloud at least three times. The teacher selects a passage of about 50 to 200 words in length. If the student misreads a word or hesitates for longer than 5 seconds, the teacher reads the word aloud, and the student repeats the word correctly. If the student requests help with a word, the teacher reads the word aloud or provides the definition. The student rereads the passage until he or she achieves a satisfactory fluency level.