Efficiency in reading component skills is crucial for reading comprehension, as efficient subprocesses do not extensively consume limited cognitive resources, making them available for comprehension processes. Cognitive efficiency is typically measured with speeded tests of relatively easy items. Observed responses and response times indicate the…

Twenty-seven seventh-grade students participated in a study designed to investigate the student rate of progress through the computer-assisted instruction (CAI) text in relation to ability and achievement. Measures were developed to determine the general reading rate for each individual and to notice any deviation from that rate. It was found that…