Meet Ali!

His story…

Many new readers struggle with word recognition, fluency, and comprehension. Being enrolled in the pilot LEAP program, Ali mastered word recognition and comprehension; however, he made slow progress in reading fluently.

A crucial aspect of literacy instruction focuses on a child’s reading fluency in the early grades, which is a combination of rate, accuracy, and expression. The ability to read fluently at the appropriate rate is perhaps the most challenging part of a new reader’s journey.

Ali’s charter school, end of the year promotion requirements for Grade 1 Scholars entering 2nd Grade is for students to achieve Independent Reading Level J, reading at 75 words per minute (WPM). Ali reached Independent Reading Level I in January. At the time, he was performing two levels above the school’s benchmark. However, because Ali was a struggling reader, his teachers had a valid concern that Ali would not develop fast enough to meet the school’s end-of-year expectations in June.

Would Ali achieve Independent Reading Level J, reading at 75 words per minute (WPM)? Watch Ali on his journey and click the button below to learn more about his progress!