Author(s): Daniel Gadke
Abstract:
This study examines the effectiveness of Helping Early Literacy with Practice Strategies (HELPS) One-on-One Program on increasing the reading fluency of two children identified as having reading difficulties. Reading fluency is characterized by quickness and accuracy of reading. Additionally, fluency is the second stage of the learning hierarch, following acquisition of a given skill, and necessary to become proficient in a given academic skill. Reading fluency is particularly important given the necessity of reading across multiple domains of life. This study targeted two students using the HELPS program who were struggling with reading fluency during. One student was found to read at a fourth grade level and the other read at a second grade level. It was found the HELPS program promoted an increasing in reading fluency across both student as evidence by an increase in their amount of words read correctly per minute.
Citation:
Malouf, R. C., Reisener, C. D., Gadke, D. L., Wimbish, S. W., & Frankel, A. C. (2014). The effect of helping early literacy with practice strategies on reading fluency for children with severe reading impairments. Reading Improvement, 51(2), 269-279.