Unit 19 - Voyager Learning

USING THE ORAL READING FLUENCY RESULTSAt the end of each unit, you will need to make decisions regarding student progress.Should students go forward in the program? Does the group need Extra Practicebefore proceeding? Do individuals require more assistance and practice to continueworking in their group? These decisions all require use of the oral reading fluency dataand professional judgment. As you analyze assessment results, watch for trends andanomalies.See the Assessment Manual for detailed information and instructionalrecommendations. General guidelines and recommendations follow:Strong Pass≥ 122 WCPM0–2 errorsPass101–121 WCPM0–2 errorsNo Pass≤ 100 WCPMRED FLAGA No Pass is a red flag.A mild early interventioncan prevent an intenseand time-consumingintervention in thefuture.• Continue with the current pace of instruction.• Have students set goals. (Until students are reading approximately180 words correct per minute, oral reading fluency continues to bean instructional goal.)• Continue with the current pace of instruction. Consider increasingfluency practice.• If a child scores a No Pass but has previously passed allassessments, you may wish to advance the student to the next unit,then carefully monitor the student.• If a child scores a No Pass but has previously passed all assessments,you may wish to advance the student to the next unit and alsoprovide additional practice opportunities. (See below.)• If a child scores two consecutive No Passes or periodic No Passes,additional practice must be provided. (See below.)• If a child scores three consecutive No Passes, the student should beplaced in a lower-performing group.Added Practice Options for GroupsWarm-Ups:• Begin each lesson with Partner Reading of the previous day’s homework.• Begin each day with Partner Reading of a Word Fluency from Extra Practice.• Begin each lesson with a five-minute Fluency Booster. Place copies of the Unit 13–18Read Well Homework in three-ring notebooks. Each day, have students begin FingerTracking and Whisper Reading at Unit 13, Homework 1. At the end of five minutes,have students mark where they are in their notebooks. The next day, the goal is toread farther.• Begin each Story Reading with a review of the previous day’s story.• After reading the story, include Short Passage Practice on a daily basis.Extended Units: If several children begin to score No Passes or barely pass, extendthe unit by adding Extra Practices 1, 2, and/or 3. Extra Practice lessons includeDecoding Practice, Fluency Passage, Word Fluency, and a Comprehension and SkillActivity. (See pages 118–129 in this guide.)114