Share Paper: Using Read Naturally to Increase Fluency Rates

  1. Julie Fellion, California State University, Sacramento, United States
  2. Chia-Jung Chung, California State University, Sacramento, United States
Tuesday, March 6 5:15-5:35 PM Terrace North

Abstract: The primary goal of this research is to use a technology, computerized reading fluency program, to increase the rate of fluency for special education students in a middle school setting. This research used the computer edition of the Read Naturally SE program, reading levels 3.5, 4.0, and 4.5. The seven students selected for this study were selected because they possessed all the necessary prerequisite skills for fluency, having already attained alphabetic principle, phonemic awareness, and decoding. The results of this research are still being collected so no conclusions can be drawn. Data appears to support a correlation between the time ...