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Reading Fluency Measurements in EFA FTI Partner Countries: Outcomes and Improvement Prospects

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dc.contributor.authorAbadzi, Helen
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-01T19:08:49Z
dc.date.available2017-06-01T19:08:49Z
dc.date.issued2011-09
dc.description.abstractStudents in lower-income countries often acquire limited literacy in school and often drop out illiterate. For those who stay, the problem is not detected until it is too late to intervene. Oral reading fluency tests given in the early grades can quickly and inexpensively assess student literacy. For this reason, one-minute reading studies have been popular. A search carried out in early 2010 showed that over 50 fluency studies have been conducted in various countries, and that norms have been established in the U.S., Mexico, and Chile. The studies often reported data in ways that were not easily comparable, and few had collected nationally representative data. However, the findings consistently showed very limited achievement. A multi-country study matching reading and instructional time data showed that the deficits are largely due to limited reading practice. The findings also suggest that few governments have taken action to improve reading outcomes on the basis of test scores. However, a number of pilot reading programs that emphasized phonics and practice were financed by donors and implemented by Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). These brought about substantial improvements within a few months. Their success suggests that it is eminently feasible to raise student outcomes significantly through evidence based reading methods. Overall, the oral reading fluency tests have shown good psychometric properties, although reading achievement typically shows much variability within classes and sampling procedures could improve. Cross-linguistic comparability is rough and approximate, but overall it is possible to monitor reading outcomes across time and countries.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/925221468179361979/Reading-fluency-measurements-in-EFA-FTI-partner-countries-outcomes-and-improvement-prospects
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/26822
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/26822
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesGPE Working Paper Series on Learning;No. 1
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectACADEMIC KNOWLEDGE
dc.subjectACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectACHIEVEMENT TESTS
dc.subjectADDITION
dc.subjectADULTS
dc.subjectBASIC SKILLS
dc.subjectCLASSROOM
dc.subjectCLASSROOMS
dc.subjectCOMPARATIVE STUDY
dc.subjectCOMPLEXITY
dc.subjectCOMPREHENSION
dc.subjectCURRICULUM
dc.subjectDONOR SUPPORT
dc.subjectEARLY GRADES
dc.subjectEARLY LITERACY
dc.subjectEARLY READING
dc.subjectEDUCATED PEOPLE
dc.subjectEDUCATION FOR ALL
dc.subjectEDUCATION PLANS
dc.subjectEDUCATION SECTOR
dc.subjectEDUCATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL AUTHORITIES
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL QUALITY
dc.subjectEDUCATORS
dc.subjectENROLLMENT
dc.subjectENROLLMENT INCREASES
dc.subjectEXPERIMENTAL SCHOOLS
dc.subjectEXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectFACULTIES
dc.subjectFOUNDATION SKILLS
dc.subjectGRADUATION RATES
dc.subjectHIGH SCHOOL
dc.subjectHIGHER GRADES
dc.subjectHIGHER INCOMES
dc.subjectHOMEWORK
dc.subjectILLITERACY
dc.subjectILLITERACY RATES
dc.subjectILLITERATE PARENTS
dc.subjectINSTRUCTIONAL APPROACH
dc.subjectINSTRUCTIONAL CONDITIONS
dc.subjectINSTRUCTIONAL HOURS
dc.subjectINSTRUCTIONAL ISSUES
dc.subjectINSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectINSTRUCTIONAL TIME
dc.subjectINTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectLABORATORY USE
dc.subjectLANGUAGE ARTS
dc.subjectLANGUAGE INSTRUCTION
dc.subjectLANGUAGES
dc.subjectLEARNERS
dc.subjectLEARNING
dc.subjectLEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectLEARNING OUTCOMES
dc.subjectLESSON PLANS
dc.subjectLEVELS OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectLIMITED LITERACY
dc.subjectLINGUISTIC DIFFERENCES
dc.subjectLINGUISTICS
dc.subjectLISTENING
dc.subjectLITERACY
dc.subjectLITERACY SKILLS
dc.subjectLITERATURE
dc.subjectLOCAL SCHOOLS
dc.subjectLOW-INCOME STUDENTS
dc.subjectMATHEMATICS
dc.subjectMEANING
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectMOTHER TONGUE
dc.subjectNATIONAL CURRICULUM
dc.subjectNATIONAL SCHOOLS
dc.subjectPOOR READERS
dc.subjectPRESCHOOLERS
dc.subjectPRIMARY CYCLE
dc.subjectPRIMARY DETERMINANT
dc.subjectPRIMARY GRADES
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPROFICIENCY
dc.subjectQUALITY STANDARDS
dc.subjectREADING
dc.subjectREADING ACHIEVEMENT
dc.subjectREADING COMPREHENSION
dc.subjectREADING DIFFICULTIES
dc.subjectREADING INSTRUCTION
dc.subjectREADING MATERIALS
dc.subjectREADING METHODS
dc.subjectREADING SKILLS
dc.subjectREADING TIME
dc.subjectREMEDIAL READING
dc.subjectREPETITION
dc.subjectRESEARCHERS
dc.subjectSCHOOL DAY
dc.subjectSCHOOL ENTRY
dc.subjectSCHOOL LEVEL
dc.subjectSCHOOL READING
dc.subjectSCHOOL YEAR
dc.subjectSCHOOL YEARS
dc.subjectSCHOOLS
dc.subjectSCIENCE STUDY
dc.subjectSECOND LANGUAGE
dc.subjectSECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectSKILLS ACQUISITION
dc.subjectSPEAKING
dc.subjectSPECIAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectSTUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
dc.subjectSTUDENT OUTCOMES
dc.subjectSTUDENT PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectSUBJECT MATTER
dc.subjectSYLLABUS
dc.subjectTEACHER
dc.subjectTEACHER TRAINING
dc.subjectTEACHING
dc.subjectTECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
dc.subjectTEST SCORES
dc.subjectTEXTBOOK
dc.subjectTEXTBOOK AVAILABILITY
dc.subjectTEXTBOOK PROCUREMENT
dc.subjectTEXTBOOKS
dc.subjectTUTORING
dc.subjectUNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectUNIVERSITIES
dc.subjectVILLAGE EDUCATION
dc.subjectVILLAGE EDUCATION COMMITTEES
dc.subjectVILLAGE MEETINGS
dc.subjectVOCABULARY
dc.subjectWRITING SYSTEMS
dc.titleReading Fluency Measurements in EFA FTI Partner Countriesen
dc.title.subtitleOutcomes and Improvement Prospectsen
dc.typeWorking Paperen
dc.typeDocument de travailfr
dc.typeDocumento de trabajoes
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okr.crossref.titleReading Fluency Measurements in EFA FTI Partner Countries
okr.date.disclosure2013-07-26
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-05T11:48:33.915616Z
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/925221468179361979/Reading-fluency-measurements-in-EFA-FTI-partner-countries-outcomes-and-improvement-prospects
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okr.topicEducation::Curriculum & Instruction
okr.topicEducation::Education For All
okr.topicEducation::Primary Education
okr.topicEducation::Teaching and Learning
okr.topicEducation::Tertiary Education
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