Benchmarks For Oral Reading Rate - Words Per Minute
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Benchmarks for Oral Reading Rate – Words per Minute
Our assessment for Oral Reading Rate is one that assumes fluency, as in, we are checking the
rate at which a reader reads with accuracy, intonation and meaningful phrasing. The reader
should be in an appropriate level text, therefore.
Reading
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level
Needs Support
Approaches Standards
Meets Standards
Exceeds Standards
May indicate that the
Fluency instruction
reader should be in easier
needed – see page 2 of
texts, and/or needs
this packet
fluency support– see p. 2
J
44 wpm or less
45-54 wpm
55-85 wpm
86 wpm or more
K
54 wpm or less
55-64 wpm
65-95 wpm
96 wpm or more
L
59 wpm or less
60-69 wpm
70-100 wpm
101 wpm or more
M
64 wpm or less
65-74 wpm
75-105 wpm
106 wpm or more
N
64 wpm or less
65-79 wpm
80-110 wpm
111 wpm or more
O
64 wpm or less
65-79 wpm
80-115 wpm
116 wpm or more
P
69 wpm or less
70-89 wpm
90-125 wpm
126 wpm or more
Q
74 wpm or less
75-104 wpm
105-140 wpm
141 wpm or more
R
74 wpm or less
75-104 wpm
105-145 wpm
146 wpm or more
S
79 wpm or less
80-109 wpm
110-145 wpm
146 wpm or more
T
84 wpm or less
85-114 wpm
115-150 wpm
151 wpm or more
U
84 wpm or less
85-114 wpm
115-150 wpm
151 wpm or more
V
84 wpm or less
85-114 wpm
115-150 wpm
151 wpm or more
W
89 wpm or less
90-124 wpm
125-160 wpm
161 wpm or more
X
89 wpm or less
90-124 wpm
125-160 wpm
161 wpm or more
Y
89 wpm or less
90-124 wpm
125-160 wpm
161 wpm or more
Z
99 wpm or less
100-129 wpm
130-165 wpm
166 wpm or more
Source: These oral fluency numbers are based upon “Oral Reading Rates” found in the DRA2 Teacher Guide K-3 and 4-8
(Developmental Reading Assessment) by Joetta M. Beaver and Mark A. Carter, Ph.D., 2006, Pearson Education, Inc.
June, 2008
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