Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Thursday, February 20, 2025

When considering next steps to oral readig fluency screeners...

Jan Hasbrouck shared, “A fluency-based screener can be viewed as similar to the temperature reading that a physician obtains from a thermometer when assisting a patient. A thermometer – like a fluency-based measure – is recognized as a tool that provides valid (relevant useful and important) and reliable (accurate information) very quickly. However, as important as a temperature reading is to a physician, it is only a single indicator of general health or illness.”

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

How to Transfer Phonics Skills to Connected Text

The key for students to be successful with phonics skills is to have practice applying them in context. Check out the steps to support strong decoding skills in reading.