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Slide 8 of 42
Why Fluency?
"44 % of a representative sample of the nation's fourth graders were low in fluency. (NAEP)"
"Fluency is a neglected skill in many American classrooms, affecting many student's reading comprehension."
"It provides a bridge between word recognition and comprehension."
(Put Reading First 2001, 22-23)