Readibility of fluency passages : an assessment of thematic fluency tests developed by the Reading Lions Center at the Sacramento County Office of Education

Author

Lacey Cole, California State University, Monterey Bay

Date

2010

Document Type

Capstone Project

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Department

Liberal Studies

Abstract

Standardized tests have become a centerpiece to education in the United States. Due to the importance of annual state standard tests, a battery of other tests has been created to measure student performance throughout the year. Often, these tests are not written at the appropriate reading level. When tests are written at too high or too low of a reading level, the test results do not adequately measure student progress. In this study, twelve fluency assessments from first, third, and fifth grade were assessed using a Flesch-Kincaid, Gunning-Fog and SMOG readability formulas to determine the tests' validity. The results assisted the Center for Reading Diagnostics and Instruction at California State University Monterey Bay by providing accurate reading levels for fluency passages.

Comments

Capstone Project (B.A.) Liberal Studies Department

Recommended Citation

Cole, Lacey, "Readibility of fluency passages : an assessment of thematic fluency tests developed by the Reading Lions Center at the Sacramento County Office of Education" (2010). Capstone Projects and Master's Theses. 413.
https://digitalcommons.csumb.edu/caps_thes_restricted/413