1. Repeated Readings
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Read the same passage several times.
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Aim to reduce the time and number of errors with each attempt.
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Use this strategy with students individually, with a peer, or in small groups.
2. Goal Setting
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Identify the number of correct words to read per minute.
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Set a goal to read farther in the passage or make fewer errors.
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Define weekly learning targets to monitor progress over time.
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Identify an end-of-year grade level target for number of words read per minute.
3. Corrective Feedback
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Give immediate feedback if a student makes an error.
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Have the student sound out and repeat the word.
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Have the student go back and re-read the sentence.
4. Graphing Performance
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Let students see their progress by having them graph their performance.
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Have students compare their first read-through to the next read-through.
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Have students track their targets and progress over time.
