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Pretorius, Elizabeth J.; Spaull, Nic – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2016
Most analyses of oral reading fluency (ORF) are based on L1 reading, and the norms that have been developed in English are based on first language reading data. This is problematic for developing countries where many children are learning in English as a second language. The aim of the present study is to model the relationship between English…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Oral Reading, Reading Fluency, Reading Comprehension
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Prinsloo, C. H.; Harvey, J. C. – Perspectives in Education, 2016
It is essential for learners to develop foundational literacy skills, ideally, in the first grade of formal education. These skills are then firmly entrenched and can be expanded in the following grades to form a basis for all future academic studies. Appropriate assessment practices and tools to aid this process can inform the achievement of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Beginning Reading, Oral Reading, Reading Tests