What is fluency?
The ability to apply and identify the correct pronunciation of written words immediately and without conscious effort.
It involves smoothly and effortlessly decoding words while also comprehending and interpreting the text.
Fluent readers demonstrate automaticity in recognising words, allowing them to focus on comprehension and deeper understanding of the content.
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Reading fluency glossary
Tool for supporting pupils to develop fluent reading capabilities.
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Readers theatre
A widely used teaching strategy exemplifying how guided oral reading instruction and repeated reading of texts can support reading fluency.
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Reading fluency misconceptions
Misconceptions about what reading fluency is and is not.
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What might fluency practice look like in the classroom?
Practical classroom examples to support developing pupils’ reading fluency.
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Research Schools Network
Fluency Five – supporting reading comprehension
Ways to support reading comprehension
Pinnacle Learning Research School
Reflections on the Key Stage 2 Reading Fluency Trial
Exploring the impact of an EEF trial in school
Blogs
EEF blog: Shining a spotlight on reading fluency
EEF’s Sarah Green explains the significance of developing pupils’ reading fluency and how this can feature in teaching.
Blogs
EEF blog: Reading Fluency Practice in the Primary Classroom
Rob Laight explains how to develop reading fluency practice using the gradual release of responsibility model.
Blogs
EEF blog: Bridging literacy transition with fluency
The EEF’s Sarah Green explains the importance of developing pupils’ reading fluency in the secondary classroom.
Blogs
Why focus on reading fluency?
Professor Timothy Rasinski of Kent State University USA explains the importance of teaching reading fluency.
Research Schools Network
Fluency Five – supporting reading comprehension
Ways to support reading comprehension
Town End Research School
Structures for effective fluency instruction
Fluency is critical to success in reading. Unfortunately, it is not always fully understood.
Podcasts
New episode of ‘Evidence into Action’ – “Teaching reading: Developing fluency”
The EEF’s podcast, Evidence into Action, returns with a brand new episode.
Improving Literacy in Key Stage 2
Develop fluent reading and writing skills for seven – 11 year olds.
Great Heights Research School: West Yorkshire
Developing reading fluency
How teacher modelled reading and echo reading can support reading fluency.
London South Research School
Fluency: modelled fluent reading
Guided oral reading instruction in the primary classroom.