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

Abstract

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.

A Scoping Review of Research on the Use of Digital Technologies for Teaching Reading Fluency

“…One of the most heavily researched practice strategies for teaching reading fluency is repeated reading, which has been shown to improve students' reading fluency of connected texts through the early years to high school [8,[29][30][31]. The strategy has been found to be beneficial no matter what the demographics of the student are [31].…”