To administer Passage Reading Fluency (PRF):
Note: This is a 60-second timed test.
Place the Passage Reading Student Copy in front of the student.
Read the directions to the student exactly as written in the Assessor Copy. Identify the proper nouns in the passage before you begin timing, as the instructions direct.
Start the stopwatch when the student says the first word of the reading passage.
Follow along in the Assessor Copy as the student reads the words from the Student Copy of the test.
Recommended: For paper-and-pencil testing, use a cover sheet to reveal only the words in the row the student is reading.
Follow these directions for administration as well as the scoring directions below:
If the student is unable to read any words in the first three rows, discontinue the test.
Mark a slash through (or click, for online) any word the student says incorrectly.
Place a bracket after the last word read before the time expires. (If you are using the online timer, your screen flashes at 60 seconds, and your cursor becomes an end bracket. Click to mark the last word read.)
To Score Passage Reading Fluency (PRF):
Use the guidelines below to score Passage Reading Fluency (PRF):
If the student... |
Respond by... |
Score as... |
Does not read any words within the first line of the first passage |
Discontinuing the test |
Record the score as 0 |
Hesitates on a word for three seconds |
Providing the word to the student |
Incorrect (1) |
Makes an error |
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Incorrect (1) |
Makes an error, then self-corrects within three seconds |
Writing “SC” above the word (2) |
Correct if self-corrects within 3 seconds |
Omits words |
Counting as an error |
Incorrect (3) |
Inserts words |
Not counting as an error |
Do not score |
Scoring sample:
Count and record the number of total words read, errors, and total correct words in the allotted 60 seconds.
Enter the student’s score in easyCBM. See Entering Fluency-Based Responses.