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Accelerating Student Learning: Monitoring Reading

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What is an "incorrectly read word?"

Rule 7. Omitted Words are counted as errors

example
Mario climbed the oak tree.WRC = 5
read as:
"Mario climbed the tree."WRC = 4

Rule 8. Hesitations When a student hesitates or fails to correctly pronounce a word within 3 seconds, the student is told the word and an error is scored.

example
Mark saw an elephant.WRC = 4
read as:
"Mark saw an...(sec 3)."WRC = 3
or read as:
"Mark saw an ell-ee...(3 sec)"WRC = 3