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Peer reviewedRasinski, Timothy V. – Reading Teacher, 2000
Argues that reading rate should not be ignored, but rather seen as evidence of excessively slow processing of text, and thus as a diagnostic indicator. Describes how excessively slow, disfluent reading leads to less overall reading, to reading frustration, and is associated with poor comprehension. Describes authentic and engaging instructional…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elementary Education, Poetry, Readers Theater
